All Things Gifted

Gifted and Talented in Old Bridge, NJ Public Schools

Gifted and Talented in Old Bridge Public SchoolsOld Bridge Public School District is one of many districts that have rebranded their gifted and talented(also often called GATE) program; their Challenge program is designed to serve gifted and talented students.  According to the district website, “There are four main areas that are examined to determine eligibility in Challenge:  …

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Using Assessments to Evaluate Students for Grade Skipping

Gifted and talented high-achieving students may benefit from grade-skipping or subject acceleration; however, determining whether this is the best choice for an individual child is a complex process.  School policies are often designed to act as a barrier to grade-skipping.  Fewer than 1% of students are grade-skipped (Wells 2009), but other research suggests that a …

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What are microschools? How can they serve gifted students?

What is a microschool?  A microschool is a small, independent, and often unconventional school that typically serves a small group of students, usually no more than 10 to 15 students. These schools are designed to provide personalized and flexible education that meets the needs and interests of each individual student. Microschools can take many forms, …

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What is a neuropsychological evaluation?

What is a neuropsychological evaluation? A neuropsychological evaluation assesses how your brain functions.  While neuropsychological evaluations can be used in other areas, they’re often used in education to assess children for emotional, social, cognitive, and behavioral functioning. These evaluations typically consist of diagnostic tests and interviews with the child, their parents, and (sometimes) their teachers.  …

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Navigating Gifted and Talented Identification and Programming

 I started Heroes with my mom in 2007 to find and create social, emotional, and academic programming for my profoundly gifted little brother – and other kids like him, but it was far before this that I realized, the world wasn’t built for kids like him. He struggled in school. He was moved from one …

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