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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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”
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”
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