What is Advanced Learning?

The Winter Testing Application is now available: District families interested in applying for testing must apply before the October 31, 2019 deadline at 4:30 p.m. Visit our Applying for Advanced Learning Services page for more information.

Applications for winter 2020 advanced learning testing for students in grades 1 – 11 will be available online starting September 2, 2019. District families interested in applying for testing must apply before the October 31, 2019 deadline at 4:30 pm. Visit our Applying for Advanced Learning Services page for more information.

Students identified as in need of advanced learning services have an exceptional ability to learn or reason beyond their same-age peers. Their minds are often ahead of their physical growth, and specific cognitive and social-emotional functions can develop unevenly. These children exhibit a high ability to make meaning out of complex concepts or problems. You may want to consider testing your child if you have noticed these characteristics:

Verbal Skills	Has an advanced vocabulary for his/her age Seems to continuously talk and ask questions
Thinking Skills	Is imaginative; has lots of ideas Can come up with many interesting solutions to problems
Learning Behaviors	Understands information quickly Wants to work on more difficult things
Motivation	Is very interested in certain topics/projects Does not want or need a lot of direction for completing a task
Social-Emotional Development	Is sensitive to the feelings of others and is concerned with fairness May be a perfectionist May prefer to interact with students who are older and/or adults
Reading	Is a very strong reader, reading above grade level and/or reading at an early age
Mathematics	Is very interested in mathematics, works above grade level in math and/or shows an interest in numbers at an early age