Statistics
Underrepresented
Criteria
Myths
Narration
100
What is the percentage of children in the U.S. who are considered gifted?
5%
100
How do most students enter into GT screening?
Teacher referrals
100
The individual must be superior to the peer group in one or more specific dimensions of performance.
Excellence
100
All GT students are _______ & ______ __________.
happy, well adjusted
100
What were Jaimie's students?
High achieving!!!! (Hispanics)
200
What 3 groups of students are underrepresented?
African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans
200
What is one major flaw of the checklist?
It can ignore cultural diversity.
200
Very few members of the peer group exhibit the characteristic or characteristics.
Rarity
200
GT programs are ________.
Elitist
200
What were the students problems?
self confidence, interpersonal communications, self management
300
White, non-Hispanic students make up ___% of gifted education.
75
300
What is an example of a teacher not recognizing a student's strong verbal skills?
If the student is not speaking standard English, the student has limited English proficiency.
300
The person must be able to actually exhibit the excellence and rare ability through some type of valid assessment.
Demonstrability
300
GT students must do well on ______ and other ______
IQ, tests
300
What did Jaimie's definition of personal excellence expand to include?
Critical and constructive thinking skills
400
How much are the 3 student groups underrepresented by?
50-70%
400
How are racial and ethnic minority students, who have communal values(e.g. interdependence, cooperation) at a disadvantage?
They prefer to work in groups rather than individually.
400
The person's performance must lead to or have the potential to lead to producing something.
Productivity
400
GT students do not need ______________
a special program
400
How many books did Jaimie's students read and discuss that related to theories of emotional intelligence?
2
500
What are the percentages(rounded) of the underrepresented student groups in the GT program? 2 out of 3 for full points
African American- 8.40% Hispanic American- 8.63% Native American- .87%
500
What is the downside of demonstrated ability and performance screening?
Overlook students who are gifted but lack opportunities to demonstrate their ability and achievement.
500
The person's performance is highly valued by society.
Value
500
GT students suffer _______ if advanced too soon.
socially
500
How does Jaimie welcome his students when they walk into his classroom?
A handshake and a smile
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