Advanced Learning Plan

The Advanced Learning Plan (ALP) is a legal document outlining programming for identified gifted students and guides educational planning and decision-making. An ALP is developed for every gifted student according to the student’s determined areas of giftedness, interests, and instructional and affective needs. The ALP is created after a student is formally identified as gifted. Learn about GT identification in Jeffco to begin this referral process for a student.

The student's ALP should map out what students hope to learn and accomplish in their area of strength. When students become independent learners and self-advocates they will:

• Take control of their learning and improve their education.
• Deepen understanding of their learning style and become strength-based learners.
• Acquire learning skills that apply to learning situations in life.
• Will develop a greater sense of their abilities.

Families and students in grades 6-12 may view ALPs in Student Insights. 

The Advanced Learning Plan goal completion process for the school year will be as follows:

• ALP students will receive an email to their school account
• In that email titled "Initial ALP Questionnaire", ALP students will learn how to access the ALP student portal
• The ALP student portal also includes links to videos to help students understand how to think about their goals, as well as a hyperdoc of suggested goal topics.
• Students may want to utilize these tools before completing the questionnaire.
• Once the goals have been set, you may find it helpful to encourage your child to log back into the portal every week or so and consider what progress they are making toward the goal. This is not about pressure to perform, but rather about considering focus and forward momentum.
• Students will receive an email midyear to progress monitor their goal.
• In April or May, ALP students will receive an email for them to close out their ALP goal for that academic year.