Federal definition of Gifted and Talented
"The term ‘gifted and talented,” when used with respect to students, children, or youth, 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."
Georgia's definition of Gifted and Talented
"Gifted Student - a student who demonstrates a high degree of intellectual and/or creative ability(ies), exhibits an exceptionally high degree of motivation, and/or excels in specific academic fields, and who needs special instruction and/or special ancillary services to achieve at levels commensurate with his or her abilities."
Characteristics of Gifted Students
General characteristics
"The term ‘gifted and talented,” when used with respect to students, children, or youth, 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."
Georgia's definition of Gifted and Talented
"Gifted Student - a student who demonstrates a high degree of intellectual and/or creative ability(ies), exhibits an exceptionally high degree of motivation, and/or excels in specific academic fields, and who needs special instruction and/or special ancillary services to achieve at levels commensurate with his or her abilities."
Characteristics of Gifted Students
General characteristics
- cognitive (thinking): high level of language development and verbal ability, varied interests, high curiosity, advanced comprehension, retention of large amounts of information
- affective (feeling): sense of humor, heightened self-awareness, unusual sensitivity to the feelings of others, idealism, sense of justice, feeling different than others
- physical (sensation): heightened sensory awareness, unusual discrepancy between physical and intellectual development, low tolerance for lag between standards and athletic skills
- intuitive: open to intuitive experiences and creativity
- societal: motivated by self-actualization needs, advanced capacity for solving societal problems, leadership, and involvement with meta-needs of society (justice, truth, beauty)
References
Karnes, F. & Bean, S. (2009) Methods and Materials for Teaching the Gifted. Waco, Tx: Prufrock Press Inc.
National Association for Gifted Children. (2008). Retrieved from http://www.nagc.org