In terms of educational settings, what does it mean to be “gifted”? List five characteristics of gifted students that distinguish them from their classmates. How are gifted and talented students identified? Describe services that might be offered to gifted students
What will be an ideal response?
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Responses to the definition will vary but should address some of the different ways in which the term gifted is defined and the controversy associated with defining it. Five characteristics of gifted students: 1) they learn new material in much less time; 2) they tend to remember what they have learned, making review a “painful” experience; 3) they perceive ideas and concepts at more abstract and complex levels; 4) they become passionately interested in specific topics and may have difficulty moving on to other learning tasks; and 5) they are able to operate on many levels of concentration simultaneously. Gifted students are typically selected using a variety of methods–test scores, teacher recommendations, creativity assessments. Gifted students may be offered enrichment (a broadened curriculum) or acceleration (speeding up of progress through the curriculum). A newer focus today is “gifted inclusion.”
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