Gifted Education: Opening the Gates
Gifted-education programs were created as a way to help the brightest students develop their full academic potential and keep them engaged in school. In practice, though, these programs often 鈥渕iss鈥� students, especially those in lower-income communities, students of color, English-language learners, and students who have disabilities that mask their giftedness. Read on to learn how schools screen students for advanced academic programs and how they might cast a wider net.
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'Twice Exceptional' 69传媒 Miss Out on Gifted Classes
69传媒 who both have disabilities and are gifted are often overlooked when it comes to screening for gifted education. A California district found that it could buck the trend by casting a wider net for gifted students.
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From Our Research Center
Even Gifted Educators Say Their Classes Don't Reach All Who Need Them
69传媒 of color, low-income students, and English-language learners are underrepresented in gifted classes, according to a survey.
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Pointillism in 1st Grade? Teachers Use Unfamiliar Lessons to Mine for Giftedness
Some districts are using new 鈥渞esponse lessons鈥� to identify the talented students that traditional assessments miss.
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How Do 69传媒 Find Gifted 69传媒? Some Survey Results
Eight charts from a nationwide survey of nearly 800 gifted-education teachers and administrators show how schools are identifying students for gifted services and where the screening falls short.
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