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Nebraska identifies gifted students as High Ability Learners (HAL). State law requires every district to identify learners with high ability and permits districts to provide accelerated or differentiated curriculum programs that address their needs. Nebraska’s Rule 3 sets the governing regulations for HAL programs, definitions, quality standards, and program approval.

Districts also have annual duties—including submitting their local identification criteria to the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE)—and NDE guidance emphasizes multiple criteria for fair, inclusive identification.

Renzulli Learning aligns with this framework by helping schools surface student strengths, deliver authentic enrichment beyond the regular program, and keep clear records that support Nebraska’s expectations.

Cultivating Talent Across the Cornhusker State

Nebraska’s HAL definition recognizes students with high performance or potential in intellectual, creative, artistic, or specific academic domains who require accelerated or differentiated learning to fully develop their abilities. NDE’s HAL hub provides statewide resources for districts and families.

Renzulli Learning supports this vision by:

• Developing a holistic picture of each learner with the Renzulli Profiler, Learning Styles Inventory, Executive Function Assessment, Leadership Assessment, and the Cebeci Test of Creativity (used to support programming; districts continue to follow Nebraska Rule 3 and local criteria for identification).

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

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

Turning Nebraska’s Vision into Practice

Renzulli Learning helps districts operationalize Rule 3 and statutory expectations by:

• Adding multiple, strength-based insights (interests, creativity, learning styles, executive function, leadership) alongside locally selected, valid measures for HAL identification and services.

• 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, activities, progress artifacts) that support Rule 3 quality standards and annual district submissions to NDE.