Title-1

In the District of Columbia, gifted/talented services are locally designed. DC Public Schools (DCPS) provides Advanced & Enriched Instruction—a portfolio of programs (e.g., Junior Great Books, Project M²/M³, AP, and the Schoolwide Enrichment Model)** that offer learning beyond the regular program for advanced and high-ability students.

DCPS’ SEM FAQ clarifies that the district does not label students as “gifted and talented”; instead, schools expand access to advanced learning and enrichment opportunities for all students who demonstrate readiness and interest.

At the state level, OSSE (DC’s state education agency) supports advanced learning through educator credentialing (including a Gifted & Talented endorsement) and statewide reporting (e.g., Advanced Coursework Participation on the DC School Report Card).

Cultivating Talent Across the Nation’s Capital

DC emphasizes equitable access to advanced instruction via enrichment, acceleration, and rigorous coursework. DCPS highlights multiple options—SEM-based enrichment, Junior Great Books, AP (with district-paid AP exam fees), and other experiences that increase depth, complexity, and rigor.

Renzulli Learning supports this mission by:

• Developing a holistic 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 (used to inform programming after any local identification decisions; LEAs continue to follow their own identification and placement procedures).

• Supporting student-driven learning strategies that align enrichment to each student’s strengths, interests, and readiness.

• Expanding equitable access with a web-based platform that DCPS and public charters can implement consistently.

Turning DC’s Vision into Practice

Renzulli Learning helps DC schools put district/state expectations into daily practice by:

• Adding strength-based insights (interests, learning styles, executive function, leadership, creativity) that complement local screening/evaluation evidence and support SEM-style enrichment and advanced coursework.

• Delivering enriched learning beyond the core through thousands of curated resources and Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) project tools—already a featured approach within DCPS.

• Streamlining documentation & communication with exportable plans, activity logs, and progress artifacts that help schools show participation and growth—useful alongside OSSE’s Advanced Coursework Participation metrics.

• Supporting educator capacity in line with OSSE’s Gifted & Talented endorsement options.