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What Defines a Gifted and Talented Learner?
“Gifted individuals are those who demonstrate outstanding levels of aptitude or competence in one or more domains.”The National Association for Gifted Children
The identification of The identification of gifted abilities should gifted abilities should
be based on be based on defensible defensible
measurement measurement practices.practices.
Different factors can Different factors can enhance or hinder enhance or hinder
the development of the development of these abilities.these abilities.
The development ofThe development ofthese abilities is athese abilities is alifelong process.lifelong process.
The Abilities
Any structured area of activity with its own symbol system
• Mathematics• Music• Language
Any set of sensorimotor skills• Painting• Dance• Sports
The Domains
Assessments can be Assessments can be used to identify used to identify students for gifted students for gifted programs.programs.
Assessments provide Assessments provide continued feedback continued feedback to guide the to guide the instructional process.instructional process.
Assessments Assessments determinedetermine
if the intended goalsif the intended goalswithin a gifted programwithin a gifted programhave been obtained.have been obtained.
The Role of Assessments
Cultural differences can set up barriers that can hinder the development of higher achievement for gifted and talented children.
Cultural Circumstances:
Poverty or discrimination can result in limited opportunities for the development of higher achievement in gifted and talented children.
Environmental Circumstances:
Learning disabilities can create barriers for gifted and talented children in demonstrating outstanding levels of achievement.
Physical or emotional disabilities can create barriers for gifted and talented children in demonstrating outstanding levels of achievement.
Physical Circumstances:
The Role of Development
Developmentin Early
Childhood
Development throughout
Adolescence
Development for Early
Adulthood
Parents, teachers, and administrators need to focus on creating optimal environments for recognizing, developing, and nurturing the strengths and talents of young gifted children.
Development in Early Childhood:
“At a minimum, schools must ensure that gifted children are provided with appropriately differentiated curriculum and instruction to support continuous growth in the regular classroom.” The National Association for Gifted Children
Development throughout Adolescence:
Exceptionally capable gifted adults are among those most likely to contribute to the advancement of society.
Development for Early Adulthood: