What is Advanced Learning?
Students identified as in need of advanced learning services typically view the world in non-traditional ways; they are divergent thinkers who approach tasks in a more abstract and complex manner. Instruction is designed to move learning beyond the knowledge and procedural levels and students gain a more conceptual understanding of subject matter.
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:
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