Exceptional Ability

Students with Exceptional Ability demonstrate or have the potential to demonstrate:

• an exceptional ability to learn; well above average cognitive ability (specific abilities or overall general cognitive ability)

And/or

• high levels of task commitment (perseverance, endurance, determination, dedication and practice)

And/or

• Exceptional characteristics, talents, and aptitudes in non-academic areas, e.g., exceptional creativity, leadership, psychomotor ability or other talents which society may consider important.

Exceptional ability may co-exist with a learning disability. Therefore the child/youth may not be performing at a level of academic achievement commensurate with indicators of high ability.

Exceptional ability is dynamic, thus it may not be readily observable. It may only become evident when the child is exposed to an experience that evokes his/her potential.

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