And let's throw one other area of giftedness into this big bowl of educational mismanagement
of gifted identification and gifted programs: twice - exceptional or 2E gifted students.
The administration
of gifted identification and gifted programming is confusing for parents and hurtful to gifted students.
Not exact matches
Cognitive profiles
of verbally and mathematically precocious students: Implications for
identification of the
gifted.
Sources told CBS2 the accusations being investigated included
gifts of Super Bowl tickets, trips to Las Vegas, and in at least one case, a top - ranking police official reportedly selling captains» union
identification cards to people to help avoid traffic and parking tickets.
«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.
For instance, the site provides articles that cover everything from
identification of gifted students, using models such as enrichment clusters, teaching reading and math, and underachievement among the
gifted.
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.
Another project could involve having them interview the school's teacher
of gifted services and the guidance counselor to learn about the
identification process.
You can find lists
of resources (every imaginable type
of resource), links to online forums about
gifted education and
gifted students, a very thorough section for parents
of the
gifted, details about the different methods often used for
identification of the
gifted, curriculum resources for teachers, a section for
gifted kids, and multiple sections covering the various aspects
of social and emotional needs
of the
gifted.
And it's not just the «bad guys» - there are two copies
of my
Gifted 101: A Guide for First Time Visitors article out there, on a school website's gifted identification page, and on a gifted teacher's FAQ
Gifted 101: A Guide for First Time Visitors article out there, on a school website's
gifted identification page, and on a gifted teacher's FAQ
gifted identification page, and on a
gifted teacher's FAQ
gifted teacher's FAQ page.
Factors considered in class placement include balance
of gender, ethnicity, language ability, academic ability,
gifted / talented
identification, behavior and social interactions.
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.
When all the experts agree that early
identification is key to
gifted education, our public schools are failing at the basic first step
of finding kids with a high aptitude!
Screening is the annual process
of reviewing existing, generally available, or specifically designated data for all students to determine whether students should be referred for
identification for
gifted services.
Other steps needed to address achievement gaps include better promotions
of promising teaching and relationship - building strategies in schools, a review
of bias in disciplinary consequences and
identification of gifted students, and effective steps to increase racial diversity in Kentucky's teaching force.
Each school division in Virginia establishes procedures for the
identification of gifted students and for the delivery of services to those students, consistent with the Regulations Governing Educational Services for Gifted Stu
gifted students and for the delivery
of services to those students, consistent with the Regulations Governing Educational Services for
Gifted Stu
Gifted Students.
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.
Click for printer - ready The On - going Dilemma
of Effective
Identification Practices in
Gifted Education
(1) Services and programs planned, developed and operated for the
identification and evaluation
of each
gifted student.
Instead
of relying on intelligence and achievement test scores solely for
identification, multiple criteria would be used, including more non-traditional measures such as observing students interacting with a variety
of learning opportunities (Passow & Frasier, 1996) it is a belief
of many in the field
of gifted education that new conceptions
of giftedness and a new paradigm for identifying and selecting students will help minority and disadvantaged students become more represented in
gifted programs (VanTassel - Baska, Patton, & Prillaman, 1991; Ford, 1996).
The survey focused on six interest clusters: (1) grouping strategies, (2)
identification issues, (3) curriculum modifications, (4) teacher preparation, (5) program evaluation, and (6) the emotional / social needs
of gifted students.
Davidson:
Gifted Education Policies including, for states with mandates for
identification, the number
of students identified, and much more... Also visit State
Gifted and Talented Definitions.
The
identification of gifted children has long been a topic
of great debate in the field
of gifted education.
Start with
Gifted Education Professional Development Package... it's a full 6 - unit course in gifted education, from soup to nuts — Identification to Instruction, plus the condiments — Underachievement, Twice Exceptional, and Social - Emotional aspects of gifte
Gifted Education Professional Development Package... it's a full 6 - unit course in
gifted education, from soup to nuts — Identification to Instruction, plus the condiments — Underachievement, Twice Exceptional, and Social - Emotional aspects of gifte
gifted education, from soup to nuts —
Identification to Instruction, plus the condiments — Underachievement, Twice Exceptional, and Social - Emotional aspects
of giftedness.
''... new instruments and methods need to be developed for
identification of gifted students in specific populations, such as disadvantaged, ethnic minorities, students with limited English - speaking ability, exceptionally
gifted students and handicapped students» (pp. 77 - 78, emphasis added).
«
Identification, Instruction, and Assessment
of Gifted Children: A Construct Validation
of a Triarchic Model.»
The admissions
identification process includes multiple criteria based on researched behaviors
of gifted learners.
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.
AB 2491 by Assemblyman Blumenfield, which requires the State Board
of Education, upon the next revision
of the
Gifted and Talented Education program criteria, to adopt a standard ensuring that school districts participating in GATE adopt student
identification procedures in order to provide economically disadvantaged pupils and pupils
of varying cultural backgrounds full participation in the program.
Designed for practicing professionals such as teachers, counselors, psychologists, and administrators, Identifying
Gifted Students addresses definitions, models, and characteristics of gifted students; qualitative and quantitative approaches to assessment; culturally fair and nonbiased assessment; and how to evaluate the effectiveness of identification proce
Gifted Students addresses definitions, models, and characteristics
of gifted students; qualitative and quantitative approaches to assessment; culturally fair and nonbiased assessment; and how to evaluate the effectiveness of identification proce
gifted students; qualitative and quantitative approaches to assessment; culturally fair and nonbiased assessment; and how to evaluate the effectiveness
of identification procedures.
The majority
of articles and studies on
gifted minority students have focused on issues
of identification, primarily because some minority groups
of gifted learners, particularly Black, Hispanic American, and Native American, have been underrepresented in
gifted programs.
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.
Retrieved October 12, 2016, from https://edexcellence.net/articles/high-potential-students-thrive-when-school-districts-develop-sustainable-
gifted-services The district uses a multifaceted
identification process and embeds a
gifted specialist in each
of the district's elementary schools to train teachers and staff to recognize high potential.
If you're looking for characteristic checklists, visit
Identification of Gifted Children.
Consultation on, and monitoring
of,
identification procedures for all
gifted programs in the system.
Paradise Valley (AZ) Unified School District has created a
gifted identification system that responds to the needs
of the community.42 Brulles, D. (2016, March).
This digest discusses the
identification of students who are
gifted, the difficulties in the
identification process, appropriate
identification practices, and procedures that can help with
identification.
N.J.A.C. does not set requirements regarding the
identification of gifted and talented students.
Few areas in the education
of children with exceptionalities are as controversial and critical as appropriate
identification of children who are
gifted.
All public school districts must have a board - approved
gifted and talented
identification process and provide services for identified students enrolled in the grades
of that school district.
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.
How can we learn more about the
identification of English language learners who are
gifted and talented?
The
identification of English language learners as students who are
gifted and talented may present some challenges.
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).
How can we learn more about the
identification of students with unique learning needs who are also
gifted and talented?
According to N.J.A.C. 6A: 8 - 3., district boards
of education must make provisions for an ongoing K - 12
identification process for
gifted and talented students that includes multiple measures.