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Empower Minnesota's Gifted Learners with Personalized Enrichment
Gifted & Talented Education in Minnesota – Renzulli Learning Alignment
How Will Minnesota’s Gifted Learners Shape the Future?
Minnesota requires districts and charters to: (1) adopt guidelines for assessing and identifying students for gifted and talented programs using multiple, objective, valid and reliable measures that are sensitive to underrepresented groups; (2) adopt academic acceleration procedures that include assessing readiness/motivation and matching curriculum level, complexity, and pace; and (3) adopt early admission procedures for kindergarten/grade 1. These procedures must align with each board’s Comprehensive Achievement & Civic Readiness (formerly World’s Best Workforce) plan.
Minnesota also provides gifted and talented revenue that districts must reserve and spend only to identify gifted students, provide programs for them, and support teacher professional learning.
Renzulli Learning aligns with this framework by helping teams build rich learner profiles, support acceleration decisions, deliver authentic enrichment beyond the core, and maintain clear documentation that fits Minnesota’s planning and reporting expectations.
Cultivating Talent Across the North Star State
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) defines gifted learners and emphasizes programming beyond the regular school program across K–12. It also points districts to statutory requirements and funding specifics tied to gifted services.
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 (to support local identification and programming; districts continue to follow Minnesota’s approved measures and procedures).
Supporting student-driven learning strategies that match enrichment to each student’s strengths, interests, and readiness.
Expanding equitable access with a web-based platform that districts and charters can implement consistently statewide.
Turning Minnesota’s Vision into Practice
Renzulli Learning helps districts operationalize Minn. Stat. §120B.15 and §120B.11 by:
Adding multiple, strength-based insights (interests, creativity, learning styles, executive function, leadership) alongside district screening/evaluation evidence and acceleration procedures.
Delivering differentiated & enriched learning through thousands of curated resources and Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM)-style projects that extend depth, complexity, and creativity beyond the regular program.
Streamlining documentation & communication—plans, activity logs, and progress artifacts that align to Minnesota’s Comprehensive Achievement & Civic Readiness (WBWF) planning and local reporting.
Meeting State Guidance: Minnesota DOE & Renzulli Learning Side by Side
Minnesota DOE Expectation | Renzulli Learning Contribution |
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| Adopt identification guidelines using multiple, objective, valid & reliable measures; attend to underrepresented groups (Minn. Stat. §120B.15(b)) | Holistic learner profiles through the Renzulli Profiler, Executive Function, Leadership and Cebeci Test of Creativity assessments which help to support equitable programming after local identification. |
| Adopt academic acceleration procedures (readiness/motivation; match level, complexity, pace) (Minn. Stat. §120B.15(c)) | Strength data and interest alignment that help teams select and monitor appropriate single-subject or whole-grade accelerations and enriched options. |
| Adopt early-admission procedures for K/1 consistent with statute (Minn. Stat. §120B.15(d)) | Centralized student evidence and shareable summaries that support early-admission review and parent communication. |
| Incorporate gifted identification, acceleration, and early admission in the district’s Comprehensive Achievement & Civic Readiness (WBWF) plan (Minn. Stat. §120B.11) | Planning tools, service logs, and exportable reports that fit directly into WBWF planning and updates. |
| Use gifted & talented revenue only for identification, programs, and staff development (Minn. Stat. §126C.10, Subd. 2b) | Clear mapping of enrichment activities and professional learning to allowable uses; evidence capture that simplifies budgeting and audits. |
Learn More from Official Sources
Minnesota Department of Education – Gifted Education (program hub & legislative resources).
Minn. Stat. §120B.15 – Gifted and Talented Students Programs and Services (ID guidelines, acceleration, early admission; equity language).
Minn. Stat. §120B.11 – Comprehensive Achievement & Civic Readiness (formerly World’s Best Workforce)—include gifted ID, acceleration, and early admission procedures in the local plan.
Minn. Stat. §126C.10, Subd. 2b – Gifted and Talented Revenue (allowable uses; reserved funds).
Why It Matters for Minnesota Educators
Minnesota sets coherent expectations for equitable identification, acceleration access, early admission, and responsible funding—integrated within each district’s strategic plan. Renzulli Learning helps teams meet those expectations while elevating engagement through strength-based, student-driven enrichment—so advanced learners are challenged, supported, and visible in every community.
From Compliance to Talent Development: Implementation Made Easy
Coordinating identification guidelines, acceleration/early-admission procedures, WBWF planning, and funding documentation can strain capacity. Renzulli Learning provides an easy-to-implement platform that unifies learner profiles, enrichment, and reporting, turning Minnesota’s requirements into authentic talent development for gifted learners statewide.
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