Competency 001
These are THREE of the program types that are most recommended for gifted and talented students.
This is a prominent internal conflict commonly experienced by exceptionally gifted adolescents.
Anxiety about appearing abnormal to peers at school
A second-grade student recently tested in the 99th percentile on two different assessments. The gifted and talented coordinator plans to discuss the results with the student’s parents. In terms of testing, the gifted program coordinator should first discuss this potential concern with the parents.
The student may have hit the test ceiling and therefore needs to take an above-level test with a higher ceiling.
This type of research/project best addresses the needs of a student for whom the science curriculum has been compacted.
Independent research/independent study
A fourth-grade teacher wants to modify a unit on children’s authors for a group of gifted students in the class. The best way to differentiate their instruction is through this method.
Curriculum compacting
A gifted and talented program design that best fits the modern understanding of giftedness is one that provides opportunities for students to develop in this.
A variety of areas
Françoys Gagné’s Differentiated Model of Giftedness and Talent suggests that gifted students will excel if this happens.
If their strengths and skills are effectively cultivated
This type of assessment will best identify the current skill level of a gifted student for the purpose of planning the student’s future individualized instruction.
Preassessment
A teacher is starting a new unit of study and wants students to buy in to the project’s value. The best way to increase a sense of educational value for students regarding their final product is to do this.
Give students choices in how to present their work.
Ms. Farrell, a teacher of the gifted, requests a meeting with the principal to share new research on the education of gifted students. She prepares a list of suggested improvements to the gifted-education program that are based on the research findings and requests that the principal present the list to the superintendent for consideration. Ms. Farrell is primarily acting in which role?
An advocate
Javier is a third grader who demonstrates an unusual capacity for mathematical reasoning and has received gifted and talented services since kindergarten. Toward the end of third grade, he is identified as this, resulting in a change in his instructional program where he also receives special education services.
Twice-exceptional
According to Texas state requirements, the instruments included in the assessment process for identification for each area of giftedness served by a district must include what?
Data collected from multiple sources
A teacher who wants to achieve the state goal of developing advanced-level products and performances must ensure that instruction is seamless and this.
Vertically aligned
The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Vertical Alignment documents provide a complete listing of the TEKS curriculum from prekindergarten through the end of the course. The TEKS documents provide a total overview of the knowledge and skills statements and align student expectations in the form of these.
Prerequisite skills
A teacher is conducting an informational meeting for parents of newly identified gifted and talented students. The Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students requires these pieces of information to be relayed to parents of gifted and talented students.
Ways for students to access an array of learning opportunities in the school
This environmental factor most affects the emotional development of preschool-aged gifted and talented children.
Parental support
Implementing continuous progress controlled by the gifted education teacher is an appropriate way to implement this type of programming.
Acceleration
A teacher of the gifted and talented assigns the class a project to develop a commercial product. The teacher wants to give students an opportunity to market the product to consumers outside the school and wants to identify the best way to begin. To best meet the desired goal, the teacher should seek advice from this in the community.
Local chamber of commerce
The Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students requires school districts to include this in the annual evaluation of the effectiveness of the gifted and talented program.
parent feedback
This type of giftedness best describes a student who is an independent thinker, improvises often, and prefers to develop new products instead of imitating someone else’s work.
Creative
When considering the inclusion of students in gifted programs, it is most important that gifted students be included in advanced academic programs consistent with their gifted abilities in these areas.
Specific content areas
This strategy best helps gifted students manage their time effectively.
Self-monitoring the amount of time it takes to complete tasks