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North Dakota law defines a “student who is gifted” as a learner capable of high performance who needs programs and services beyond the regular education program; districts may provide special education to students who are gifted. The Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) supports districts with Best Practices for Gifted Education, a statewide guidance document grounded in the NAGC standards.

Recent budget language also encourages cooperative efforts for gifted and talented programs and sets aside funds within the state appropriation to reimburse districts or special education units for G/T programming.

Renzulli Learning aligns with this framework by helping teams understand student strengths, deliver authentic enrichment beyond the regular program, and document services in line with North Dakota’s guidance.

Cultivating Talent Across the Peace Garden State

North Dakota’s Best Practices highlight equitable access, universal screening and multiple indicators for consideration, differentiation, and attention to social-emotional development—so gifted learners thrive in all communities and grade bands.

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 support programming; districts continue to use their local/state-approved tools for identification).

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

• Expanding equity and access with a web-based platform districts and special education units can implement consistently statewide.

Turning North Dakota’s Vision into Practice

Renzulli Learning helps districts put NDDPI’s Best Practices to work by:

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

• Delivering differentiated & enriched learning through thousands of curated resources and Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM)-style project tools that extend depth, complexity, and creativity beyond the core program.

• Streamlining documentation & communication (plans, activity logs, progress artifacts) that support local planning, cooperation across districts/units, and reimbursement documentation.