Chapter 16: Special Education for Gifted Students

In compliance with state regulations, notice is hereby given by the Stroudsburg Area School District that it conducts screening and evaluation activities to locate and identify students within the district who are thought to be mentally gifted and in need of specially designed instruction.
 
The Gifted Multidisciplinary Evaluation (GMDE) is a process of gathering information that will be used to find out if your child qualifies for gifted education, and, if so, the types of programs and services needed.  Part of this process includes an evaluation by a certified school psychologist.  You may ask your school to give your child a GMDE at any time.  You may ask for this evaluation by contacting the principal of your child’s school.
 
Following the GMDE, a Gifted Written report (GWR) is prepared that recommends whether your child is mentally gifted and needs specially designed instruction.  Mentally gifted is defined as “outstanding intellectual  and creative ability the development of which requires specially designed programs or support services, or both, if not ordinarily provided in the regular education program.”