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Identification of Gifted Children.
The identification of gifted children has long been a topic of great debate in the field of gifted education.
Not exact matches
«Consequently, in the current state
of knowledge, no
child or young athlete should be exposed to [direct to consumer] genetic testing to define or alter training or for talent
identification aimed at selecting
gifted children or adolescents,» it concludes.
Finally, Ford makes a very interesting comment about the lack
of training provided to school psychologists — who conduct testing for
gifted programs and are major gatekeepers in the
identification process — regarding cultural responsiveness and
gifted children's needs.
Learning initially about the characteristics
of gifted children, academic needs, screening and
identification, and other topics would have made a world
of difference for me.
8, no. 3) is an excellent review
of both the research literature and the prevailing professional opinions with regards to the use
of IQ tests in the
identification of intellectually
gifted children.
The WJ - III cognitive, with its large variety
of subtests, is said to provide the most information in the potential
identification of twice exceptional (
gifted and learning disabled)
children.
The course is designed to facilitate the
identification, curriculum modification, and instruction
of exceptional
children and includes the history, philosophy, and psychology
of teaching disabled
children as well as
gifted children.
«
Identification, Instruction, and Assessment
of Gifted Children: A Construct Validation
of a Triarchic Model.»
A comprehensive resource whether you're just getting started, or moving further along your journey, is A Parent's Guide to
Gifted Children by James T. Webb, Janet L. Gore, Edward R. Amend & Arlene R. DeVries This guide offers insights for both the beginner and «advanced» parent of the gifted child, including parenting, underachievement, sensitivities, twice exceptionalities, friendships, siblings, schools, identification, and much
Gifted Children by James T. Webb, Janet L. Gore, Edward R. Amend & Arlene R. DeVries This guide offers insights for both the beginner and «advanced» parent
of the
gifted child, including parenting, underachievement, sensitivities, twice exceptionalities, friendships, siblings, schools, identification, and much
gifted child, including parenting, underachievement, sensitivities, twice exceptionalities, friendships, siblings, schools,
identification, and much more!
Back then, as a student teacher, it was understood that the
identification of a
child as being
gifted, and her subsequent placement into the
gifted program at her school was exclusively a function
of the school system — its teachers and its schools.
These populations include
children who have limited English language experiences, economic disadvantages, educational disadvantages, disabilities, or factors that make it difficult to demonstrate potential on traditional
identification measures
of talented and
gifted.
Few areas in the education
of children with exceptionalities are as controversial and critical as appropriate
identification of children who are
gifted.
She co-chairs with Dan Peters the National Association for
Gifted Children's Assessments of Giftedness Special Interest Group (SIG), formerly the Assessment Task Force, which researched the WISC - IV and suggested best practices for its use for gifted identific
Gifted Children's Assessments
of Giftedness Special Interest Group (SIG), formerly the Assessment Task Force, which researched the WISC - IV and suggested best practices for its use for
gifted identific
gifted identification.
The National Association for
Gifted Children has published a position statement regarding the
identification of culturally and linguistically diverse students that might provide useful guidance for districts.
Bobbie spearheaded the SIG's work on twice - exceptional issues, including the 2013 «Critical Issues in the
Identification of Gifted Students with Co-existing Disabilities: The Twice - Exceptional», which provided a basis for NAGC's Position Statement, «Ensuring
Gifted Children with Disabilities Receive Appropriate Services: Call for Comprehensive Assessment» (2013).
The following
identification, service, and evaluation strategies may assist education professionals who want to meet the educational needs
of immigrant
children who are
gifted.
Whether or not the
child meets the entrance criteria for the
gifted program, early
identification of giftedness provides parents with valuable information, allowing them to address the special educational and psychological needs
of their
child.