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  • Educational Options: Ability Grouping

    “Ceilings Are For Rooms, Not Students”: Los Angeles Unified School District
    The Davidson Institute Educators Guild team authored this article about the largest gifted program in the nation at the Los Angeles Unified School District for the Spring 2007 Educators Guild Newsletter.

  • Educational Options: Acceleration

    Meeting the needs of the gifted in rural areas through acceleration
    This article discusses different ways rural areas can educate their gifted students. Acceleration is suggested as an option that rural schools can easily use. Options and explanations are offered throughout the article. Authored by Camilla Benbow, Teresa Argo and Lynn Glass.
    Selection of Candidates for Early Admission to Kindergarten and First Grade
    This article by Nancy Robinson and Linda Weimer explains that children learn best when challenged appropriately at a level they are ready for. It suggests strategies for parents to use when advocating for early school entrance through all the different view points of teachers, administrators and professionals. Also included is a catalog of preferred tests and assessments for various domains.

  • Educational Options: Educational Planning

    Preview Patsy Kumekawa's New Book With Unreleased Chapter "Lessons"
    Patsy Kumekawa shares a chapter from her upcoming book. In this excerpt, she recalls examples from her parenting experience and how following her son's lead was central to making decisions around talent development.

  • Educational Options: Tips for Teachers

    Impact of two elementary school principals’ leadership on gifted education in their buildings
    This article addresses the question: "Are principals really serving the gifted and talented students in our schools?" The purpose of this study was to investigate principal leadership on gifted education in schools that were known to have high-quality elementary gifted programs.

  • Parenting: Parenting Strategies

    Finding the best school for your gifted child: Recommended questions to ask
    The Davidson Institute for Talent Development provides an overview of helpful questions to ask when determining the best school for your gifted child. Topics covered include: early entrance, ability grouping, Advanced Placement (AP) courses and more.
    Searching for Gifted Utopia: Davidson Weekly Roundup - August 7, 2020
    A weekly roundup of gifted education topics and resources.
    Tips for Parents: Balancing Mind with Heart
    This Tips for Parents article is from a seminar hosted by John Kroeker. It incudes a reading list and information on rhythmic breath, exercise and more.

  • Talent Development: Case Studies

    Bellevue School District: Collaborative Pioneers of Education Reform

    This article highlights a new highly gifted high school program at Bellevue School District in Washington. The program provides students access to integrated classrooms and self contained gifted classrooms, as well as obtaing an International Baccalaureate Diploma, and taking Advanced Placement tests.

  • Talent Development: Distance Learning

    Online Coding Program Comparison

    This chart provides a comparison of the most popular online coding programs used by Davidson Young Scholars. These program can be utilized in a variety of ways; enrichment, tutoring, curriculum replacement, independent study, etc. If you are interested in exploring our programs, the Davidson Academy’s online campus is a full-time option with a la cart classes as well for profoundly gifted students residing in the United States that are academically ready to perform at the seventh-grade level.

    Online Foreign Language Program Comparison

    This chart provides a comparison of the most popular online foreign language programs used by Davidson Young Scholars. These program can be utilized in a variety of ways; enrichment, tutoring, curriculum replacement, independent study, etc. If you are interested in exploring full-time programs, the Davidson Academy’s online campus is a full-time option for profoundly gifted students residing in the United States that are academically ready to perform at the seventh-grade level.

    Online Language Arts Program Comparison

    This chart provides a comparison of the most popular online language arts programs used by Davidson Young Scholars. These program can be utilized in a variety of ways; enrichment, tutoring, curriculum replacement, independent study, etc. If you are interested in exploring full-time programs, the Davidson Academy’s online campus is a full-time option for profoundly gifted students residing in the United States that are academically ready to perform at the seventh-grade level.

    Online Math Program Comparison

    This chart provides a comparison of the most popular online math programs used by Davidson Young Scholars. These program can be utilized in a variety of ways; enrichment, tutoring, curriculum replacement, independent study, etc. If you are interested in exploring full-time programs, the Davidson Academy’s online campus is a full-time option for profoundly gifted students residing in the United States that are academically ready to perform at the seventh-grade level.

    Online Science Program Comparison

    This chart provides a comparison of the most popular online science programs used by Davidson Young Scholars. These program can be utilized in a variety of ways; enrichment, tutoring, curriculum replacement, independent study, etc. If you are interested in exploring full-time programs, the Davidson Academy’s online campus is a full-time option for profoundly gifted students residing in the United States that are academically ready to perform at the seventh-grade level.

    Online Social Science & Humanities Program Comparison

    This chart provides a comparison of the most popular online Social Science & Humanities programs used by Davidson Young Scholars. These program can be utilized in a variety of ways; enrichment, tutoring, curriculum replacement, independent study, etc. If you are interested in exploring full-time programs, the Davidson Academy’s online campus is a full-time option for profoundly gifted students residing in the United States that are academically ready to perform at the seventh-grade level.

  • Talent Development: Strategies & Tools

    Developing Self-Regulation Skills: The Important Role of Homework
    This article takes a look at the relationship between homework and self-regulation from the elementary grades to college. It reveals that quality measures of homework such as managing distractions, self-efficacy and perceived responsibility for learning, setting goals, self-reflection, managing time, and setting a place for homework completion are more effective than only measuring the amount of time spent on homework.