• Gifted & Talented at Manasquan High School

    The Manasquan School District’s Gifted & Talented (G&T) program aims to reach students at all grade levels, providing them with opportunities for enrichment, exploration, and academic rigor in their specific areas of strength and interest. While the criteria to qualify for these enrichment opportunities vary based on grade level and content area, teachers and administrators consistently look for ways by which to provide a variety of opportunities for students to excel. 

    Students identified for the G&T program will be provided with exciting, project-based enrichment opportunities two to three times a month from our Gifted and Talented teachers.  Students will be given passes to participate in an independent “pull-out” program to participate in these experiences. Please note that students must make up any work missed from their regular classes. In addition, the Manasquan School District also partners with the Shore Consortium for the Gifted and Talented to provide unique opportunities for student discovery and exploration.

    Each student is evaluated by multiple measures to assess their abilities in STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math), Humanities, and Visual Arts.  Students demonstrating potential or ability to perform at an exceptionally high level beyond what is normally found with children of the same age, experience, or environment will be identified in one or more of these area.

    Teachers use Multiple Measures to evaluate and identify students for Gifted and Talented including:

    • Grades in current course in that subject-area
    • Conference with current teacher
    • PSAT and PSAT AP Potential Report (If student does not take AP alternate standardized test can substitute)
    • Using this diverse data, teachers make the recommendation for their individual students 
    • Parents who do not agree with the decision have the option of a waiver form to appeal

    The Ethnicity Report will be created and shared with the

    • Building principal
    • Director of Curriculum & Instruction

    New Students to the District

    • Check Cumulative Folder and Student Records to determine if programming was provided in the previous district
    • Assessment results will be reviewed once all beginning of the year testing and benchmarks are complete
    • Guidance will make recommendations based upon student records and test results

    Gifted & Talented Courses

    • Honors, Advanced Placement, Project Lead The Way

    Gifted & Talented Appeals Process

    Parents, students, and teachers may appeal the decisions of the selection committee regarding selection or removal from the gifted program by following these steps: 

    1. Submit an appeal letter to the building principal no later than 15 working days after the committee has notified the parents of the selection decision. 
      1. The committee members will review their decision and will respond to the person making the appeal no later than 15 working days after receipt of the letter of appeal.
      2. The committee may request additional testing or data collection and may interview the student and/or parents.

    2. If dissatisfied with the decision of the committee, file a complaint with the Manasquan Board of Education. The BOE shall issue a decision, in writing, to affirm, reject, or modify the district’s action in the matter.

    3. If dissatisfied with the decision of the Board of Education, file a petition of appeal of the board’s written decision to the Commissioner of Education through the Office of Controversies and Disputes in accordance with N.J.S.18A:6-9 and the procedures set forth in State Board of Education regulations.