HIGH ABILITY

     Since 1981, BCSC has been providing opportunities for high ability learners.

  Explore this webpage to learn about options for high ability learners and the identification process.

According to Indiana Code, a high ability student is one who: “performs at, or shows the potential for performing at, an outstanding level of accomplishment in at least one domain when compared to other students of the same age, experience, or environment; and is characterized by exceptional gifts, talents, motivation, or interests.” (IC 20-36-1-3)

Click Here for High Ability Slides for Families 

High Ability Program Coordinator - Amy Elsbury

elsburya@bcsc.k12.in.us

Summer Open Testing for 2025 will be held on May 28 and 29 from 9 am to 12 pm in the Terrace Room of the Administration Building.

Registration for Open Testing will be open from April 9-May 9.  The link to register will be posted on this website on April 9, 2025.

BCSC High Ability Goals 

To develop K-12 students to apply higher order thinking skills, increase depth of understanding, and pursue intellectual potential through high quality instruction and rigorous curriculum within a Universally Designed Learning environment.  This is accomplished by:

• applying skills of analysis, synthesis and evaluation
• engagement in developing solutions
• responding to open-ended questions and activities
• collaboration and group interaction
• experiencing a multi-disciplinary approach
• maximizing student choice
• developing expert learner qualities

To systematically identify students who demonstrate outstanding achievement or the potential ability to achieve in the academic areas of math and English/language arts

To provide appropriate academic programming for students identified as high ability

To continually revise and improve our high ability program through a systematic evaluation process

To encourage broad-based community participation and support in the planning, implementation and evaluation of our program