How can we Identify Talented and Gifted Students?
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Most talented and gifted students demonstrate: above average ability, commitment to task and a high level of creativity. A simple checklist can sometimes help the classroom teacher consider the characteristics of each student in a classroom. This initial instrument might guide something as basic as determining the makeup of tiered instruction groups.
The following checklist is a tool that might be useful in considering each child’s learning attributes, not only those considered to be gifted.
- Enjoys challenging and difficult tasks
- Generates excitement in others
- Recalls information readily
- Is a self-starter
- Sees more than the obvious solution to a problem
- Transfers knowledge from one area to another
- Comprehends at an advanced level
- Works two or more levels beyond current grade curriculum in Math or Reading
- Acquires basic information quickly
- Strives to attain perfection
A learner who possesses seven or more of these characteristics might be given further consideration for placement in an acceleration and enrichment program. Note, this is not a diagnostic tool and the placement in a gifted program should involve additional assessment. Gifted education specialists can collaborate with classroom teachers on implementation within a particular school or district model.
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