To teach and assess the same amount of learning experiences in a short duration of time, in an attempt to carve out more time for enrichment activities that better fit the interests, needs, and readiness levels of gifted students.
An initiative that uses assessments to find students with high potential and provides opportunities for them to participate in various challenging actives outside of school.
Learning experiences, curriculum and support services for gifted and talented students that can help them reach their potential.
A rigorous pre-college initiative that students can take to earn college credit. The program stresses critical thinking and cultural diversity. At the end of the program, students are awarded a diploma, which allows graduates access to universities worldwide.
A process in which educators assemble students by need, ability, or interest.
A teaching tactic in which students are grouped to receive advanced instruction.
Learning experiences that add to or go beyond the existing curriculum. This could be in the form of additional assignments, projects, service learning, etc.
A teaching strategy that gives teachers the ability to modify the curriculum for advanced students by identifying which students are proficient in all or most of the learning outcomes and developing differentiated instructional activities which will provide these students with more of a challenge and help them live up to
A form of gifted student grouping that is used to assign them in the regular classroom. Usually, five to seven gifted students with similar skills, gifts, and interests are grouped together in the same classroom, which allows the teacher to differentiate their instruction successfully.
A tactic used to allow students to process through grade levels quicker or at a younger age than usual. This can be done via subject acceleration or grade skipping (e.g., a sixth-grade student taking eighth-grade science). Although students of various academic ability levels are eligible for acceleration, most of the