Who are the special populations of gifted students?

How do
we identify special populations?

 

Who are the special populations of gifted students?

Acquire Knowledge of diversity focus of national standards
in gifted education.

Justify the need to modify and differentiate the curriculum in terms of the needs of these special populations.

How do
we identify special populations?

 

 

Choose a student in your class that you believe could qualify for the gifted program under Plan B. Complete the Gifted Indicators Checklist, Underrepresented Student Traits Indicators Checklist.  Gather assessment data on this student.  Enter this information on the Gifted Eligibility Matrix. The only area that should be left blank is the area regarding intelligence.  Write a one page word processed paper that explains why you would or would not recommend this student for testing for the gifted program. Use the data that you collected on the to support your response.  Note:  Do NOT use the student’s actual name. (Choice #1)

Develop an identification action plan for schools that have large numbers of underrepresented students (ELL or low socioeconomic).  Include a flowchart with a 1-2 page Word document explaining and justifying the each step of the process. (Choice #2)

In a one page typed document compare and contrast 3 assessments that are used for gifted identification (i.e. Naglieri, KBIT2, the UNIT and the Raven’s Progressive Matrices.  Which tests show the least bias for Plan B students?  How do the tests differ from a standard IQ test?  Would you recommend the use of partial scores? (Choice #3)

 

Appropriate conclusions based on the data collected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete identification plan.

 

 

 

 

 

Completed matrix.

 

A Review of Assessment Issues in Gifted Education and Their Implications for Identifying Gifted Minority Students

Core Attributes of Giftedness

Demographics Chart

Eric Articles

• Native Hawaiian
• Multicultural
• Economic and Ethnic Minorities
• Native American
• African American

Broward County Public School’s Plan B

Procedural Safeguards for the Gifted

Promising Practices for Identifying Gifted Students from Special Populations

Research Review: Finding Underserved Populations

Test Bias As A Barrier To Identification Items

6A-6/03019 Special Instructional Program for Students who are Gifted

Information Brief of Florida’s K-12 Gifted Program by the Office Of Program Policy Analysis And Government Accountability

Gifted Indicators Checklist