Exam 15: Gifted and Talented

All the following are reasons there is great variability in the numbers of reported students who are gifted or talented in each state EXCEPT ________.

What are the components of Renzulli's three-ring conception of giftedness?

Who are usually the first to notice a child's gifts and talents?

Compare traditional and differentiated assignments. Identify an assignment in a topic of interest to you. Describe what the assignment would look like from both a traditional and from a differentiated perspective.

Which definition of gifted and talented describes the group as children, or youth who give evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who need services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school to fully develop those capabilities?

Rhonda was given an IQ test with results indicating superior intelligence. Her IQ score was 150. Rhonda is in the 10^th grade. All through her school career, Rhonda has been making average grades in most of her classes. Rhonda has never been identified as a student who is gifted. The psychologist describes Rhonda as an underachiever. All the following are possible reasons for Rhonda's underachievement EXCEPT ________.

Mr. Rancher is looking for techniques that can be used in his fourth-grade classroom to address the behavioral needs of Tommy who is twice-exceptional. Which of this list of suggestions would be appropriate for that purpose?

Shary is a student who is gifted in mathematics. She is eight years old and able to complete mathematics at the college level particularly algebra and calculus. In what setting is Shary most likely placed?

Gardner is exploring a ninth intelligence that involves a heightened awareness of the human condition and global issues. This intelligence is also characterized by interest in the meaning of such concepts as life, death, and love. What is the title of this intelligence?

Twice exceptional children are not always identified for the following reasons EXCEPT ________.

This person, in 1921, began tracking over 1,500 students with high IQs. His findings indicated that gifted students experience fewer psychological problems than their typically developing peers.

The Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act pertains to the education of gifted student. The law is characterized by all the following components EXCEPT ________.

In this type of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model, students who show great interest in and are motivated by specific topics, issues, or ideas pursue them. Frances, a third-grade student, is interested in forensic science and its use in crime scene investigations. Frances has started exploring forensic science while her classmates investigate water cycles. Which type of enrichment activities does this represent?

Jerry is a middle school student who has been identified as gifted. He excels in science and is particularly interested in paleontology. His scores in science, on the state level accountability test, exceeds that of any student in the state. Jerry is taught in a general education classroom. How much time does Jerry most likely receive from gifted services?

Mr. Mack is making an accommodation for Sheila a student who is gifted. The class is studying about fossils. Mr. Mack conducted a pretest on the topic and determined that Sheila, who is interested in paleontology, knows about 90 percent of the concepts to be introduced. As an accommodation, Mr. Mack allowed Sheila to skip the introductory lesson and spend less time on concepts that she masters quickly. What type of accommodation is Mr. Mack using?

Twice-exceptional students are students who are gifted and possess what other characteristic?

Ivan is an exceptionally talented musician. Bethany is four years old and is reading on a college level. Nelson is twelve years old and is playing on the varsity basketball team with high schoolers. These students are in classes for the gifted and talented. The following are common intellectual/academic characteristics these students share EXCEPT ________.

List each of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences. Select three types of intelligence, explain each of your selections, and provide examples of three students displaying each intelligence that you selected.

Gardner describes this type of intelligence as displaying the ingenuity to observe patterns, create classifications, and develop and understand systems. Avery, a student who loves the environment, is an example. Although she is only seven years old, she is fascinated by animals and their behavior. She is a "mini horse whisperer" as she calms wild ponies that her family finds in the mountains surrounding their home. She can exhibit the same calming behavior with cattle and other animals found on the family's ranch. What is this intelligence that Avery displays?

Create a timeline that lists and explain major events in the education of students with gifts and talent. Project your timeline 10 years into the future and explain your projections concerning education of students with gifts and talents. Provide a rationale for your projections.