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Bright Child vs Gifted Learner

The Screening and Identification Process

Gifted Characteristics – Does my child consistently….

  • Show a strong memory
  • Converse about sophisticated topics
  • Recognize complex patterns or relationships
  • Come to surprising solutions to problems
  • Learn letters or numbers early and read before being formally taught
  • Use sophisticated sentence structure in speech and writing
  • Demonstrate an unusual understanding of difficult math or science concepts

What are some of the differences between good students and gifted learners?

Good Students

  • Know the answer
  • Enjoy school
  • Grasp meaning
  • Copy accurately
  • Have good ideas
  • Enjoy peers
  • Absorb information
  • Achieve mastery in 3-8 repetitions

Gifted Learners​​​​

  • Ask the questions
  • Enjoy learning
  • Draw inferences
  • Create new designs
  • Have unexpected ideas
  • Prefer adults
  • Manipulate information
  • Achieve mastery in 1-2 repetitions

How to nominate your child

A referral form will be available at https://www.ccboe.com/index.php/gifted-education-services or from the Learning Resource Teacher

  • Forms must be completed and returned to the Learning Resource Teacher.
  • Notification will be sent home in late spring

Where to get more information