Richland School District

Gifted and Talented at RSD

To identify which students need advancement in their courses or grade level.
To provide enrichment with pull-out engagement 1-2 days a week during “What I Need Times” or study hall, as well as off-site opportunities (via CESA 3 and CESA 4).
To provide academic team opportunities for students.
To provide support to staff by offering ideas to add more rigor to classroom curriculums.

Teachers are excellent judges of ability and observe children for signs of being high-ability learners using the TOPS (Teacher Observation of Potential in Students) system questionnaire.
Parents can discuss their child’s academic abilities with their child’s teacher and be referred to discuss the services offered by the District with the Gifted and Talented Coordinator.
The child can advocate for themselves with their teacher, school counselor, or building principal.

All students in grades K-6 take the iReady exam three times during the school year to assess reading and math abilities.
The Wisconsin State Forward Exam is taken in the spring by all students in grades 3-8 (results in September).
If needed, the school psychologist can administer IQ testing (Weschsler Intelligence Scale for Children 5th Edition -WISC-V).
Individual subject testing – most teachers have a pretest to evaluate if a child already knows the subject material and can be offered alternative curriculum, enrichment, or subject grade advancement.
See our Curriculum and Instruction page for more information on testing and evaluations.