1. Individuals Who are Gifted and Talented
Chapter Fourteen
Individuals Who are
Gifted and Talented

2. Defining Giftedness

3. Defining Giftedness

4. Assessing Giftedness and Talent
Multiple areas of assessment:
Strengths
Interests
Leadership
Intellectual ability
Academic achievement
Creativity

5. Differences Among Children Who are Gifted and Talented
Intellectual ability
Talent category
Learning opportunities

6. Theoretical Distribution of Intelligence

7. Brief History of the Field
First Half of the Twentieth-Century
Pioneering
The 1950s s
Establishing foundations
The 1980s s
The field matures and provides focus for school reform
The Twenty-First Century
Challenges

8. Gardener’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

9. Gardener’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences (continued)

10. Prevalence of Giftedness and Talent
Prevalence varies across states due to variations in state definitions
Approximately 3 to 5 percent of school-aged children; some professionals believe that 10 to 15 percent is more accurate
3 million American children are gifted and talented (National Association for Gifted Children, 2007)

11. Etiology of Giftedness and Talent
Nature vs. nurture argument
(environment vs. heredity)
Intelligence is no longer believed to be fixed at birth
Physical and chemical changes when the brain is stimulated or challenged

12. Characteristics of Individuals Who are Gifted and Talented

13. Characteristics of Individuals Who are Gifted and Talented (continued)

14. Characteristics of Individuals Who are Gifted and Talented (continued)

15. Suggestions for the Classroom
Differentiation
Curriculum compacting
Higher-level thinking and problem solving
Flexible grouping
Cluster grouping
Tiered assignments
Problem-based learning
Accelerated pacing of instruction

16. Service Delivery Options for Students Who are Gifted or Talented

17. Services for Young Children Who are Gifted and Talented
Early experiences
Identification difficulties
Lack of federal legislation

18. Characteristics of Young Talented Children

19. Adolescents and Adults Who are Gifted and Talented
Adolescent need to “fit in”
Personality attributes: desire to achieve, persistence, curiosity and openness to new experiences
Educational considerations
MENSA

20. Characteristics of Families of Children Who are Gifted

21. Issues of Diversity Twice exceptional learners
Girls who are gifted learners
Identifying and serving children from diverse backgrounds
Cultural characteristics associated with giftedness

22. A Profile of Gifted Females

23. Suggestions for Teaching Culturally Diverse Students Who are Gifted

24. Technology and Individuals Who are Gifted and Talented
Access to the internet provides:
Knowledge
Resources
Access to mentors
Distance learning
Social interaction with other gifted individuals
Learning experiences

25. Trends, Issues, and Controversies
Striving for world-class standards
Equity and excellence
Full inclusion
Services focus on the gifted students instead of the gifted program
Talent development