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Lake Stevens outlines HiCap program structure and steps to increase equitable access
Summary
District staff described Highly Capable (HiCap) program structures across grade levels and recommended universal screening, in-school assessments, open referrals and multilingual outreach to improve representation of underrepresented groups.
At the Jan. 14 meeting, Executive Director Sarah Danielson provided an overview of the Lake Stevens Highly Capable (HiCap) program and described steps staff are taking to broaden access.
Danielson summarized how HiCap is delivered across levels: elementary cluster classrooms and targeted "What I Need" extension time, more rigorous ELA and math placements at middle school, and Pre-AP/AP and Running Start options at the high school level. She told the board that best practices to expand access include universal screening, conducting assessments during the school day, using multiple data points rather than a single test, maintaining an open referral process, and targeted multilingual communication to reach underrepresented student groups.
"What I Need time at the elementary level supports both intervention and enrichment, including extensions such as Beast Academy, book clubs, and critical-thinking enrichment," Danielson said. The board subsequently approved a motion authorizing annual submission of the HiCap plan to OSPI so the district can continue to receive funding for the program.
