Sentences with phrase «intellectually gifted students»

These needs don't even address other important initiatives the school board members believe are a top priority such as hiring more school counselors, social workers, and psychologists and expanding services for academically and intellectually gifted students.
Teachers who fear that gifted children may face social and emotional problems as a result of acceleration have often not taken into consideration that intellectually gifted students differ from age - peers of average ability in their emotional maturity almost as much as in their intellectual ability.
Palmetto Scholars Academy will be established for and dedicated to intellectually gifted students with a challenging curriculum based on best practices in gifted education and well - trained teachers.
As discussed earlier, Hollingworth believed that the majority of intellectually gifted students achieved positive peer relationships with age - mates.
Oakes (1992) noted, «Many elementary and middle schools have taken the position that well - designed heterogeneous classes can meet the needs of most intellectually gifted students.
This study investigated differences among intellectually gifted students of junior high age participating in full time intensive programs for the gifted.
Article 9B Article 9B, Academically or Intellectually Gifted Students [N.C.G.S. § 115C -150.5-.8 (Article 9B)-RSB- is the current legislation mandating identification and services for gifted education K - 12 in North Carolina.
MISSION: To support the educational and social - emotional needs of academically and / or intellectually gifted students.
NEW YORK — Justin Hudson has become somewhat of a heroic figure at Hunter College High School — a New York City public school founded in 1869 for intellectually gifted students.

Not exact matches

Some teachers believe that differentiation only applies to students at the extremes of the ability range — for example, providing enrichment, acceleration and extension activities for gifted students, or designing an Individual Education Plan (IEP) with modified curriculum for intellectually disabled students and those with sensory impairments.
Remember, these students are capable of learning, and many are intellectually gifted — their academic struggles are unexpected in relation to their innate ability to learn.
Ironically, the regular classroom is not necessarily the least restrictive environment for the intellectually gifted, and for exceptionally and profoundly gifted students it is probably the most restrictive environment.
Students who are academically or intellectually gifted and talented should spend the majority of their school day with others of similar abilities and interests.
Article 9B provides a state definition for Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) students and requires school districts to develop three - year plans with specific components that articulate how gifted learners will be identified and sGifted (AIG) students and requires school districts to develop three - year plans with specific components that articulate how gifted learners will be identified and sgifted learners will be identified and served.
Parrott said DPS is working to change that kind of thinking to increase opportunities for students — blacks and Hispanics in particular — to be included in the district's Advanced and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Program.
Doing away with gifted programs is fine IF these students have teachers who themselves are intellectually curious AND the students have a peer group.
Our task is not to identify only the truly gifted but also to locate students who demonstrate undeveloped potential intellectually and in specific areas including academic, artistic, and leadership domains.
Idlewild students consistently succeed in academic competitions and many of the school's teachers have advanced degrees, are Nationally Board Certified, or are working towards their Academically Intellectually Gifted Certification.
I felt it would be unwise, therefore, to ask teachers who did not have significant inservice in gifted education to nominate «students of average ability» for participation in this study, as the resulting sample might well contain children who were intellectually gifted.
The gifted curriculum and programming offers opportunities for students to intellectually flourish, and cultivate their critical - thinking, analytical, and creative expressions.
As the numbers of students scoring in the very high ranges of APTS were, naturally, significantly smaller than those scoring in the mid and low ranges, the sample size was expanded by the inclusion of highly gifted students who had been tested at GERRIC's clinic, which specializes in the assessment of intellectually gifted children and adolescents.
The ease with which intellectually or academically gifted students find or form friendships is in large part a function of their levels of giftedness.
These students (most commonly Gifted and Learning Disabled or Gifted and Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disordered) are gifted intellectually but experience a deficit in learning or in the executive functions necessary for work produGifted and Learning Disabled or Gifted and Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disordered) are gifted intellectually but experience a deficit in learning or in the executive functions necessary for work produGifted and Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disordered) are gifted intellectually but experience a deficit in learning or in the executive functions necessary for work produgifted intellectually but experience a deficit in learning or in the executive functions necessary for work production.
Twice exceptional or 2e is a term used to describe students who are both intellectually gifted (as determined by an accepted standardized assessment) and learning disabled, which includes students with dyslexia.
To increase the number of students identified as Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) from underrepresented populations.
Some students are fortunate enough to attend college preparatory high schools that are intellectually demanding and invigorating, although these programs do not usually target gifted students per se.
Intellectually gifted and academically talented students are able to learn material rapidly and understand concepts deeply.
Certainly, we must acknowledge that educational provision for intellectually and academically gifted students has improved significantly in Australia over the last few years - including the thoughtful, well - monitored use of acceleration.
Access to Rigorous Courses and Programs Students of color are underrepresented in the most rigorous courses and programs offered in North Carolina schools, including Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG).
Students receiving Gifted and Talented / Learning Disabled (GT / LD) services are intellectually gifted and demonstrate superior cognitive reasoning abGifted and Talented / Learning Disabled (GT / LD) services are intellectually gifted and demonstrate superior cognitive reasoning abgifted and demonstrate superior cognitive reasoning ability.
Our emphasis on broad cognitive and metacognitive skills instead of rote learning was instrumental in lighting up our students» imaginations, which drove their learning achievement,» said Valorie Hargett, the State Consultant for the Academically or Intellectually Gifted Programs in North Carolina and a principal designer of the program.
On one hand, to have a gifted, multilingual professor tutoring you privately every day would be tremendous; intellectually you'd be leaps and bounds ahead of the other students.
Dr. Anderer's areas of expertise focus on students who are both intellectually gifted and who also have specific learning disabilities, therapeutic assessment, parenting, and adolescent development.
Based on the results of the gifted assessment, the school board can decide to place a child in a specialized gifted program designed for intellectually - advanced students or to meet the child's needs through regular classroom placement augmented with a specialized gifted curriculum.
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