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Who is Gifted?
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In Florida, the Department of Education defines a gifted student as
One who has superior intellectual development and is capable of high performance, including
those with demonstrated achievement and/or potential ability.
To be eligible for gifted program services, a student must demonstrate a need
for a program, a majority of characteristics of gifted students according to a
standard scale or checklist, and superior intellectual development as measured
by an intelligence quotient of two standard deviations or more above the mean on
an individually administered standardized test of intelligence. A gifted student may also be a member of an under-represented group and
meet the criteria specified in the approved school district plan for increasing
participation of under-represented groups in gifted programs.
Students are eligible for gifted services from kindergarten through grade 12. All Lee County Schools offer services for gifted students.
