Strategies,++School+Options

School Programs and Curriculum Options:


 * Parents should be aware most gifted students are not identified until late in elementary school at the earlies.
 * There is a large debate currently raging concerning early intervention programs based on the financial cost to other students, the fairness of excluding some from such opportunities, and the negative effects of labeling on gifted and normal students at early ages.

Parents should realize gifted programs may be conducted in either normal classrooms based on instructor differentiation or in segregated classes for those more independent individuals. (much depends on resources within your particular school and district)


 * Extension assignments which access more difficult material and methods
 * Special classes are more prevalent in elementary school
 * Special schools more common in large districts
 * Homeschooling may be an option based on a student's abilities and interests, and the resources available to the parents.

Secondary Options:


 * May be in the form of accelerated courses, or simply differentiated curriculum within normal classes
 * (AP) or (IB) programs exist in most high schools to provide advanced, college credit to gifted students
 * [|AP: College Board]
 * [|IB Program]
 * Dual Enrollement Programs (active in 40 states)
 * Especially appropriate for rural districts where there may not be enough numbers to warrant traditional advanced courses like those listed above.

Strategy Sites:

[] [] (blog site for parents and instructors of gifted children)