Ch 3: GT & Standards

Looping is a good option for students who have gaps in their mastery of a topic.

• Yes, it allows students to fill gaps in their knwoledge.

• Yes, it allows teacher to tailor instruction to the learner.

• No, teachers should not skip any content if student has gaps.

• No, it is too much work for the teacher.

Curriculum Compacting is always a good idea for gifted students.

• Yes, as long as no one knows.

• No, they will miss too much content.

• No, it is only appropriate when mastery of content has been demonstrated.

• Yes, all gifted students share the same skills.

Pre-assessment is should be a first step before any form accelerating curriculum.

• Curriculum should never be accelrated.

• The teacher can make a judgement call based on their knowledge of the student.

• Pre-assessment is a waste of instruction time.

• Yes, pre-assessment allows a student to demonstrate their mastery of content and skills.

Gifted students do not have to show proficiency of the standards.

• Yes, gifted students do need to show proficiency of the standards.

• Yes, standards are for the 'regular' students.

• Students need to show proficiency, but may move through them at an accelerated pace.

• Gifted students can choose to do the standards or not.

Which of the following are strategies to accommodate gifted students who have already mastered grade level expectations.

• curriculum acceleration

• combining standards to increase complexity

• adding depth and complexity to activites

• integrating disciplines within an activity

Do grade level standards need to be considered when differentiating?

• Yes, grade level expectations should be the starting point.

• Yes, because it is the law.

• It is up to the teacher.

• No, the standards are too confusing.

A student who is disruptive or apathetic cannot be a gifted student.

• Correct, they are just tired or a troublemaker.

• False, a student who has already mastered the content can become disruptive or apathetic.

• Correct, these types of behaviors are used to avoid work.

• Correct, these students need a better teacher,

Student interests and passions have no place in gifted education.

• True, otherwise students may think they only have to learn about what they choose.

• True, gifted students should do what they are told.

• False, gifted students only learn if they are highly interested in a topic.

• False, interests and passions can be a jumping off point for more complex, in depth learning.

When combining standards, you can...

• combine related standards from 2 different grade levels

• combine 2 less complex standards to form a more complex one

• make up your own standards

• tweak the language of the standard(s) to include higher order, more in-depth thinking

Which setting allows for the greatest flexibility in differentiating for gifted students.

• pull-out services

• flexible grouping within the gen ed classroom

• self-contained gifted classroom

• cluster classroom