High Ability Students

In the quest for individualized instruction, special attention must be given to high ability students.

We recognized two strategies that are supported by research in the field of gifted education.

The first is acceleration. Academic acceleration allows high ability students to progress through the scope and sequence of subject matter according to their aptitude. This requires classroom teachers to remove grade level, content ceilings. If students are able to do advanced work, they need to be given opportunities to develop their talent.

The second is to differentiate the regular classroom content by the: 1) the level of content – adjusting breadth and depth 2) the process – thinking analytically, critically or creatively 3) the product – opportunities to create meaningful products for real-world audiences.

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