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Arkansas provides a statewide framework for gifted education through state rules and statute. The DESE Gifted & Talented Services hub links districts to the Gifted and Talented Program Approval Standards, and state law directs each district’s board to set eligibility requirements that are consistent with State Board guidelines. Districts also report annually to DESE on the extent of their services for gifted learners.

Cultivating Talent Across the Natural State

Arkansas’ Program Approval Standards outline expectations for program design, staffing, and services. DESE guidance and historical rules reference minimum weekly direct services for identified students and provide documentation expectations that support high-quality programming across elementary and secondary grades.

Renzulli Learning supports this vision by:

• Building a rich, strength-based picture of each learner with the Renzulli Profiler, Learning Styles Inventory, Executive Function Assessment, Leadership Assessment, and creativity insights via the Cebeci Test of Creativity (to inform programming and student support; districts continue to apply Arkansas’ identification criteria and procedures).

• Supporting student-driven learning strategies by aligning enrichment to each student’s interests, strengths, and readiness—across pull-out/resource models and advanced coursework.

• Expanding equity and access with a flexible, web-based platform that districts can implement consistently statewide.

Turning Arkansas’ Vision into Practice

Renzulli Learning helps districts bring Arkansas’ Program Approval Standards and local policies to life by:

• Adding multiple, strength-based insights (interests, creativity, learning styles, executive function, leadership) alongside district screening/evaluation evidence.

• Delivering differentiated & enriched learning through thousands of curated resources and Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) project tools—experiences that go beyond the regular program.

• Streamlining documentation and communication (plans, activities, progress artifacts) that support DESE expectations and annual district reporting.