Programs and Services for Gifted Secondary Students A Guide to Recommended Practices

Name: Programs and Services for Gifted Secondary Students A Guide to Recommended Practices
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ISBN: 9781593633486

ISBN-10: 1593633483

ISBN-13: 9781593633486

Edition: 2009

Authors: Felicia A. Dixon, National Association for Gifted Children (U.S.) Staff

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Programs and Services for Gifted Secondary Students is designed to be a reference for service and program options for practitioners, administrators, and coordinators of gifted education programs. As such, it is a companion to the lengthier and more in-depth The Handbook of Secondary Gifted Education. The first of three parts focuses on the gifted adolescent and his or her cognitive social and emotional dimensions, including suggestions for academic, personal/social, and career exploration best practices. The second part explicates programmatic offerings available for gifted secondary students, such as AP and IB programming, distance learning, magnet and other special schools, study abroad,…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Prufrock Press
Publication date: 10/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Foreword


Acknowledgements


National Association for Gifted Children Task Force on Gifted Secondary Education


Introduction



Characteristics of the Gifted Adolescent



Designed to Fit: Educational Implications of Gifted Adolescents' Cognitive Development




The Socioemotional Needs of Gifted Students in Secondary Schools




Exploring Issues and Opportunities in Gifted Students' Transitions to College and Career




Current State of Education for Gifted Secondary Students


Current Programs Affecting Secondary Students



The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)




Reform Efforts




Research Monographs and Javits Grant Projects Focused on Gifted Secondary Education



Program Options for Secondary Students



Evolving Relationships With AP and IB




Special Schools, Magnet Schools, and Other Options for Secondary Programming




Early College Entrance Programs




Talent Search Programs for Gifted Adolescents




Study Abroad Opportunities




Distance Education




A Visionary Statement for the Education of Gifted Students in Secondary Schools



About the Editor


About the Authors