Descriptor
Source
| Understanding Our Gifted | 1 |
Author
| Smutny, Joan Franklin | 1 |
Publication Type
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Smutny, Joan Franklin – Understanding Our Gifted, 2003
This article presents four strategies for identifying young gifted children: recognize the limits of testing; network with parents; consider new ways of thinking about and observing giftedness, including incorporating different learning styles in teaching; and use portfolios to collect actual samples of children's work. Advantages of portfolio…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Classroom Observation Techniques, Early Childhood Education, Educational Assessment
