Gifted and talented students learn faster than their classmates or think in ways that standard lessons do not stretch. Rules differ from state to state: how giftedness is defined, how students are tested and how programs are paid for. Many children who qualify are never found, especially those from low-income families and those who are twice exceptional, gifted and living with a disability.
Schools serve advanced learners in several ways: gifted programs and pull-out classes, acceleration and grade skipping, enrichment, and in high school, honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Each choice carries its own debate, from whether gifted programs are fair to whether honors classes should be eliminated.
edCircuit's coverage is written for gifted coordinators, teachers, school leaders and parents. It explains how to spot a gifted child and tell bright from gifted, the case for acceleration or enrichment, how to identify gifted children from poverty, and the arguments over honors courses and gifted funding. For students with learning disabilities, see Special Education and IEPs.
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