The Fair Lawn REACH Program’s identification procedures are designed as a means to recognize and respond to the gifted behaviors that students demonstrate. It is an ongoing process that provides the opportunity to meet the changing needs of students from year to year.

The Fair Lawn School District recognizes that children continue to grow and develop throughout their education. Thus, eligibility and services in one school year is neither a prerequisite nor a guarantee for eligibility of services in subsequent school years. In an effort to meet a student’s ever-changing and unique educational needs, students are re-evaluated annually to identify the need for REACH services

Information from the following sources will be gathered during the identification process.  Students must meet or exceed the criteria to participate in the Type 3 small group facet of the program.

 CogAT Screener

 PETS Assessments

 Teacher Nomination

Information from the following sources will be gathered during the identification process.

 CogAT Screener

 CTP5 (when available)

 Classroom Assessments

 Teacher Nomination

The areas of Literacy and Math are targeted and scored separately. Students must meet identified criteria in the above measures in order to gain entrance into the Literacy and/or Mathematics Seminars. 

Current identification criteria can be found in the files button.