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The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) identifies gifted students as those demonstrating high academic or intellectual aptitude and talented students as those with measurable abilities in the visual or performing arts. Identified students receive services through an Individualized Education Program (IEP) that documents goals and the specialized instruction they will receive.

Louisiana implements gifted/talented services through state regulations and bulletins that define screening, evaluation, eligibility, and services, including guidance to use universal screenings and multiple indicators when considering students for gifted screening.

Renzulli Learning aligns with this framework by providing an easy-to-implement, research-based platform that helps schools understand each learner’s strengths, deliver authentic enrichment beyond the core program, and keep clear records that support Louisiana’s requirements.

Cultivating Talent Across the Pelican State

Louisiana maintains state regulations for gifted/talented programs—covering child find, screening, evaluation, and service delivery—alongside detailed criteria in the Pupil Appraisal Handbook (Bulletin 1508) for eligibility in both gifted and talented areas. Programs are expected to be equitable and to identify students from all communities who would benefit from advanced academic or arts learning.

Renzulli Learning supports this vision by:

• Developing holistic learner profiles with the Renzulli Profiler, Learning Styles Inventory, Executive Function Assessment, Leadership Assessment, and creativity insights via the Cebeci Test of Creativity (to support local decisions and services).

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

• Expanding equity and access with a web-based platform districts can implement consistently across schools and grade bands.

Turning Louisiana’s Vision into Practice

Renzulli Learning helps districts operationalize state expectations by:

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

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

• Streamlining documentation and communication (plans, activities, progress artifacts) that support IEP development and ongoing monitoring.