Aiming for Excellence

Aiming for Excellence
Author: Mary S. Landrum
Publisher: PRUFROCK PRESS INC.
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2001
Genre: Gifted children
ISBN: 1882664728

Presents a comprehensive examination of gifted programs in American schools and provides guidance for the pre-kindergarten through twelfth-grade classroom in areas of curriculum and instruction, administration and management, program development and evaluation, and more.

NAGC Pre-K–Grade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards

NAGC Pre-K–Grade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards
Author: Susan, K. Johnsen
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2022-01-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000494861

The Pre-K–Grade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards should be part of every school district’s repertoire of standards to ensure that the learning needs of advanced students are being met. The new edition of this popular book helps schools understand the updates to the standards, which have a renewed emphasis on equity and inclusion. The six standards focus on student outcomes in learning and development, assessment, curriculum planning and instruction, learning environments, programming, and professional learning (updated from professional development used in the 2010 version). This book details these standards and provides suggestions for implementing each one. It also includes sample assessments of student products and performances, which will assist schools in developing program and service evaluation benchmarks. This book is a must-have for school leaders and gifted education professionals who want to offer the most effective services for gifted and advanced students. It is a service publication of the National Association for Gifted Children (Washington, DC). This designation indicates that this book has been jointly developed with NAGC and that this book passes the highest standards of scholarship, research, and practice.

Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted Education

Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted Education
Author: Jonathan A. Plucker
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2021-09-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000491447

Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted Education is the definitive reference for a summary and evaluation of the literature on giftedness, gifted education, and talent development. This third edition: Presents more than 40 summaries of important topics in the field. Features updates to all topics. Introduces new topics, including neuroscience and the roles of leaders in the field. Dives into the latest research. Explores how the research applies to gifted education and the lives of gifted learners. This book also provides an objective assessment of the available knowledge on each topic, offers guidance in the application of the research, and suggests areas of needed research.

Designing Services and Programs for High-Ability Learners

Designing Services and Programs for High-Ability Learners
Author: Jeanne H. Purcell
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2006
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412926173

THE comprehensive guide to establishing or strengthening a gifted program! Whether you are developing a new program from the ground up or need to restructure an existing one, Designing Services and Programs for High-Ability Learners will help you every step of the way with detailed guidelines, practical tips, templates, action plans, and suggestions for strategic planning teams as well as for the sole practitioner. Consolidating the sage advice and up-to-date research of 29 leaders in the field, this comprehensive and highly practical guide takes the guesswork out of providing appropriate services and programming for high-ability students from elementary through high school. Each chapter addresses a key feature of gifted programming, from identification to evaluation and advocacy, and includes Definition, Rationale, and Guiding Principles of the key feature Attributes That Define High Quality for assessing effectiveness Flawed Example of the key feature and strategies to improve the example Revised Example, illustrating implementation of high-quality attributes Strategic Plan for Designing or Remodeling the key feature, delineating the steps involved Template for Getting Started, helping you take the first steps of a complex process Must-Read Resources Informed planning allows you to tailor services to the specific needs of your students, whether youa're in a rural, urban, or suburban community. Superintendents, administrators, teachers, and advocates will find Designing Services and Programs for High-Ability Learners invaluable in defending, developing, and monitoring high quality gifted services and programs.

Using the National Gifted Education Standards in Gifted Education

Using the National Gifted Education Standards in Gifted Education
Author: Susan K. Johnsen
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Curriculum planning
ISBN: 9781618215840

This guide is for leaders of pre-K-12 gifted education programs and for district personnel who are responsible for planning and implementing professional development activities for teachers at all levels of schooling.

Identifying Gifted Students

Identifying Gifted Students
Author: Susan K. Johnsen
Publisher: PRUFROCK PRESS INC.
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1593630034

Identifying Gifted Students: A Practical Guide is designed for practicing professionals such as teachers, counselors, psychologists, and administrators who must make decisions daily about identifying and serving gifted and talented students. This book offers up-to-date information for building an effective, defensible identification process.

NAGC Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards

NAGC Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards
Author: National Assoc For Gifted Children
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2021-09-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 100049487X

The new Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards should be part of every school district's repertoire of standards to ensure that the learning needs of advanced students are being met. NAGC Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards: A Guide to Planning and Implementing High-Quality Services details six standards that address the areas critical to effective teaching and learning, along with suggestions for implementing each one. The Gifted Education Programming Standards are focused on student outcomes that address both cognitive and affective areas. Aligned to each of the outcomes are research- and practice-based strategies known to be effective for this special population of students. The book includes sample assessments of student products and performances, which will assist schools in developing program and service evaluation benchmarks. This book is a must-have for school leaders and gifted education professionals who want to offer the most effective services for gifted and advanced students.

Nagc Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards

Nagc Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards
Author: Johnsen
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2022-01-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781646322299

NAGC Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards: A Guide to Planning and Implementing High-Quality Services details six standards that address the areas critical to effective teaching and learning, along with suggestions for implementing each one.

Using the National Gifted Education Standards for Pre-K - Grade 12 Professional Development

Using the National Gifted Education Standards for Pre-K - Grade 12 Professional Development
Author: National Assoc For Gifted Children
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2021-10-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000490327

National teacher preparation standards in gifted and talented education provide the foundation for research-based practices in gifted education and identify what teachers should know and be able to do to ensure that students with gifts and talents realize their full potential. Because the responsibility for teaching gifted learners and those with potential to achieve at high levels is often shared between gifted education program leaders and teachers in general and special education classrooms, this book shows Pre-K-12 education leaders how to develop partnerships, identify professional development outcomes, design learning activities, plan and implement comprehensive training programs, and evaluate the effectiveness of professional development activities. Special attention is paid to effecting change within a state and school system. Tools provided include sample needs assessments, student and teacher observation instruments, and a sample professional development plan.

Gifted Program Evaluation

Gifted Program Evaluation
Author: Kristie Speirs Neumeister
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2021-09-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000493156

Faced with budget challenges, many districts cannot afford to hire an outside consultant to conduct a formal evaluation of their gifted programs. Districts may wish to conduct their own in-house program evaluation. The second edition of Gifted Program Evaluation: A Handbook for Administrators and Coordinators is designed to assist administrators in designing, conducting, and reporting on an evaluation of their gifted programs. Written with the busy administrator in mind, this handbook includes an overview of evaluating programs to ensure that (1) the program structure is based on best practice, (2) students are achieving at levels commensurate with their abilities, and (3) the program develops skills that gifted students will need to be meaningful contributors in society, including higher level thinking, communication, and affective skills. The book provides all of the tools to assist evaluators, including an in-depth description of how to conduct a program evaluation, the mechanics of collecting and analyzing a variety of different data sources, and how to organize, write, and share the findings. It also features reproducibles, including interview and survey question banks, classroom observation tools, professional development forms, and program element checklists.