What Is Giftedness?: Your Gifted Child From The Inside Out, p8) - Importantly
What Is Giftedness?: Your Gifted Child From The Inside Out, p8) - Importantly
FEDERAL DEFINITION OF
GIFTEDNESS
According to NAGC’s article on Definitions of Giftedness,
“the term gifted and talented means students, children, or
youth who give evidence of high achievement capability in
such areas as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership
capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who need
services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school
in order to fully develop those capabilities.”
CHARACTERISTICS OF
GIFTED CHILDREN
Ability to comprehend material several grade levels above their
age peers
Surprising emotional depth and sensitivity at a young age
Strong sense of curiosity
Enthusiastic about unique interests and topics
Quirky or mature sense of humor
Creative problem solving and imaginative expression
Absorbs information quickly with few repetitions needed
Self-aware, socially aware, and aware of global issues
SOME OVERARCHING
CHARACTERISTICS -
PROFOUNDLY GIFTED
CHILDREN
Profoundly gifted individuals score in the 99.9th percentile
on IQ and achievement tests and have an exceptionally
high level of intellectual prowess.
Characteristics of profoundly gifted individuals may include:
DOES GIFTEDNESS GO
AWAY?
Does Giftedness Go Away?
BIBLIOGRAPGHY
https://ncert.nic.in/ncerts/l/lepy101.pdf
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https://www.kaplanco.com/ii/gifted-students
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