by Jaret Hodges, Ph.D. Identifying students as twice exceptional is hard work. A big reason why this is the case is due to the fact that this group of students constitutes a nonlinearly separable one. In other words, percentages, thresholds, and checklists don’t cut it. These students would need a set of tests nuanced andContinue reading “The Problem of Small Area Estimation and Twice-Exceptional Identification”
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Identifying Twice-Exceptional Students: The Reason It’s Hard
by Jaret Hodges, Ph.D. Academics have many terms with which to describe why identifying students as twice exceptional is difficult: non-linear decision surfaces; non-convex class separation, and (one of my favorites) non-linear discriminant structures. All these are fancy ways of saying that the traits of twice-exceptional students overlap with the traits of gifted students andContinue reading “Identifying Twice-Exceptional Students: The Reason It’s Hard”
“How’s High School, Billy?”
Getting Beyond “Nothing” and “Fine” Around the Dinner Table with Depth and Complexity By Clint Von Gundy Merry Back to School to all who celebrate! After a few years away, wandering in the desert of corporate consulting, I made the decision to return to the public school classroom. I will, for the first time, beContinue reading ““How’s High School, Billy?””
Understanding the Parental Expectations from Off-school Programs: A Review of Research
By Selcuk Acar, University of North Texas Research Title: Great expectations: The parental pursuit of optimal gifted programming. Researchers: Celeste D. C. Sodergren, Todd Kettler, & Jessica McKamie. Parents of gifted children often notice their kids’ exceptional talents early on. Whether it’s a knack for math, an interest in reading above their grade level, orContinue reading “Understanding the Parental Expectations from Off-school Programs: A Review of Research”
Lasers! Eight o’clock! Day one!
Nurturing the Moral and Ethical Lives of Gifted Children By Clint Von Gundy In Terry Gilliam’s 1981 classic Time Bandits, David Warner plays a character named “Evil Genius.” He is a stand-in for the devil, and spends most of his time locked in a damp subterranean lair, fuming against the beauty of creation and plottingContinue reading “Lasers! Eight o’clock! Day one!”
GEFN Legislative Update: The Time Is NOW to Speak Up for GT
Advocacy for public education and GT education has become more important than ever. Multiple bills have been filed that could impact Texas GT students, and as a parent or educator of GT students, your voice is needed this spring. Please read on for news and easy action steps every GT parent can take right nowContinue reading “GEFN Legislative Update: The Time Is NOW to Speak Up for GT”
Cold as Hail?
Why Parents and Educators Should Be Happy About a Possible TikTok Ban By Clint Von Gundy I don’t use TikTok. I have better things to do… like scroll Instagram. Still, TikTok finds a way to insinuate itself into my life on a near daily basis. It turns out that TikTok users crosspost between platforms andContinue reading “Cold as Hail?”
Research Summary
On Being a Father of a Gifted High-Achieving Millennial Boy An analysis of the article “Paternal Influence on Gifted High-Achieving Millennial Males” By Thomas P. Hébert (published in Journal for the Education of the Gifted) by Dr. Selcuk Acar PhD Parenting gifted youth is attracting increasing attention from researchers, and some of these studies provide valuableContinue reading “Research Summary”
Well… That Happened. What Now? The Future of Gifted Education in the DOGE Era
By Clint Von Gundy Regardless of how one feels about the results of the most recent election, whether rage, elation, or simple ennui, one has to admit that the American political landscape has shifted dramatically. As a nation, we are entering into truly unknown territory. Given the gravity of our current situation, many reading thisContinue reading “Well… That Happened. What Now? The Future of Gifted Education in the DOGE Era”
Ask a Trustee: How Can School Boards Support GT?
Every Texas school district has a school board, and each school board is made up of elected Trustees who volunteer their time (unpaid) to make significant decisions for school districts. School boards must vote on issues like purchasing district property, contracts, bonds, the district budget, local school tax rates, and policies that guide the districtContinue reading “Ask a Trustee: How Can School Boards Support GT?”
Texas GT FAQ by GEFN:
We Moved Districts. Will My Child Keep GT Services? Parents sometimes contact us and ask: after my family moves to a new school district, will my child continue to receive GT services? The answer depends on the decisions and policies of the new school district, but we can provide you with information to help youContinue reading “Texas GT FAQ by GEFN: “
How To: Fix Gifted Identification in Your Texas District! High-quality gifted education services include opportunities for acceleration, grouping with other GT students, learning with depth and complexity, and affective support, all shown by research as important in enabling gifted students to reach their full potential. For decades, however, inequitable identification practices have resulted in theContinue reading
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