The parents or the regular education teacher may ask for evaluation for students suspected of meeting the definition of gifted and/or talented. Parents or teachers should check with the SBLC chairperson for proper procedures and information.
The gifted program provides screening, identification, and programs for exceptional children who demonstrate abilities that give evidence of high performance in academic and intellectual aptitude.
The talented program seeks to screen, identify, and provide services for children who possess unique talent in visual arts.
The gifted and talented program seeks to meet the needs of the child who is identified as gifted and/or talented. State regulations mandate services to the identified gifted / talented child that will provide challenging curriculum unique to his/her abilities. Gifted and talented curriculum emphasizes enrichment, higher level thinking skills multi-disciplinary content, abstract thinking skills, and a higher degree of complexity than regular classroom curriculum.
In order to be certified to teach gifted children in the state of Louisiana, a teacher must have a master's degree and meet course requirements as established by the Louisiana Department of Education.
In order to be certified to teach talented children a teacher must meet state criteria for talented teachers, which includes working with children and evidence of professional accomplishments in the artistic field.
For more information,
contact:
Alan Graham, Gifted / Talented Contact Person
Phone: (985)839- 6006
email: agraham@wpsb.org