This article by Joyce VanTassel-Baska describes the advantages of the "Talent Search Identification Model" for gifted student identification. The widely used model employs standardized achievement tests to identify junior high students. Recommendations are offered for students scoring within specified ranges on the Scholastic Aptitude Test. ...
This article outlines tips for parents of gifted students regarding the transition from elementary school into middle school. ...
Historically, tension has existed between gifted education and middle school education (Tomlinson, 1992), leaving some advocates of each educational practice suspicious of the other, and leaving middle school students who are advanced in one or more dimensions of learning in a sort of educational no-man's-land. While some legitimate areas of disagreement are likely to persist, there are enough areas of shared belief to bridge the practice between gifted education and middle school education. This digest provides an overview of (1) some areas of ...
Ann Lupkowski Shoplik, Ph.D., Director of the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary and Secondary Students at Carnegie Mellon University, conducted a seminar for parents of academically talented students who were interested in acceleration. Below are some of the points discussed during the seminar. ...
Ann Lupkowski Shoplik, Ph.D., Director of the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary and Secondary Students at Carnegie Mellon University, conducted a seminar for parents of academically talented students who were interested in acceleration. Below are some of the points discussed during the seminar. ...
This article tells the story of the Middle Years Scholars Program (MYSP). The Middle Years Scholars Program in Springfield, Mo., is tailored to the needs of profoundly gifted students in sixth through eighth grades. A program of Springfield Public Schools, MYSP is an example of successful public education for exceptionally intelligent students.
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