Unit 12: Individuals Who Are Gifted and Talented

Which instructional strategy places five or more students who have similar needs and abilities with one teacher with the purpose of providing targeted instruction based on need? 1. Cluster grouping 2. Problem-based learning 3. Tiered assignments

1. Cluster grouping

Which characteristic do educators frequently assess by having students build products or complete creative thinking tests while also making rubrics available to students as they embark on the assessment process? 1. Creativity 2. Leadership 3. Visual and performing arts

1. Creativity

Which of the following examples is an instructional strategy where time spent on academic subjects is telescoped to allow the students to make continuous progress? 1. Curriculum compacting 2. Problem-based learning 3. Flexible grouping

1. Curriculum compacting

Specific academic aptitude 1. Grade-level achievement tests and off-level testing 2. Performance or portfolio 3. Intelligence test 4. Scoring guides or rubrics 5. Self- and peer-nomination

1. Grade-level achievement tests and off-level testing

Qualified professionals identify gifted and talented children as having which of the following capabilities? 1. High performance by virtue of outstanding abilities 2. Below average performance by virtue of outstanding abilities 3. Average performance by virtue of outstanding abilities

1. High performance by virtue of outstanding abilities

Which of the following options is an example of a social and emotional characteristic exhibited by a gifted and talented child? 1. Intrinsically motivated 2. Early reader 3. Highly motivated, persistent learner 4. Highly inquisitive

1. Intrinsically motivated

Which of the following options allows teachers to document observed characteristics and behaviors as they see pupils demonstrating the behavior outlined in the boxes on the form? 1. Jot-down forms 2. Checklists 3. Off-level testing

1. Jot-down forms

Self-confident 1. Leadership ability 2. Specific academic aptitude 3. General intellectual ability 4. Creative and productive thinking 5. Visual/performing arts ability

1. Leadership ability

Which of the following assessments of a student's strengths may include informal measures such as a portfolio of work samples, anecdotal records, and rating scales of gifted characteristics? 1. Multifactor assessment 2. Off-level test 3. Pre-assessment

1. Multifactor assessment

Ms. Thistle was not surprised by the results of the jot-down. When she meets with the school psychologist, the psychologist decides she would like to assess Jacob's reading ability. Which of the following assessment tools would be most effective at capturing Jacob's ability level in reading specifically? 1. Off-level aptitude test 2. IQ test 3. Scoring rubric

1. Off-level aptitude test Off-level aptitude tests allow the school psychologist to ask specific reading questions that will not result in Jacob hitting the learning ceiling. That is, this type of test will enable the psychologist to ask questions well beyond his current grade level if Jacob's ability allows.

Which of the sets of steps below includes all five phases of differentiation for gifted and talented students? 1. Preassess, Group, Match, Provide, Reflect 2. Preassess, Divide, Individualize, Group, Discuss 3. Preassess, Group, Assess, Match, Deliver

1. Preassess, Group, Match, Provide, Reflect

Which of the following options is an example of an academic/learning characteristic exhibited by a gifted and talented child? 1. Sees relationships among unrelated items 2. High energy level 3. Exhibits qualities of leadership 4. Self-confident

1. Sees relationships among unrelated items

Which of the following is NOT a required element of successful programming for twice exceptional students? 1. Task commitment 2. Services and programs that address their social, emotional, and behavioral needs 3. Instruction that targets their gifts and talents while simultaneously providing individualized special education supports. 4. A complex, integrated, and interdisciplinary curriculum

1. Task commitment

Which definition below best describes tiered assignments? 1. Teachers offer variations of the same lesson to children with differing the levels of ability. 2. Confronting students with different real-world situations and asking them to solve the problem even though there may be several different ways to solve it. 3. Providing more work for students who are gifted and talented because they learn in the fraction of the time that it takes their age-mates.

1. Teachers offer variations of the same lesson to children with differing the levels of ability.

Maya is a fifth-grade student with gifts and talents. She loves math and excels on a daily basis. Maya is often bored because she is completing the same activities as the rest of the class. Which of the following strategies would be most appropriate to meet Maya's educational needs? 1. Tiered assignments 2. Curriculum compacting 3. Assisting peers

1. Tiered assignments

A gifted student finds history class challenging. What is a possible academic challenge for this student? 1. Working on class assignments alone 2. Learning content using visual techniques 3. Learning content using kinesthetic techniques 4. Working on class assignments in cooperative groups

1. Working on class assignments alone

Which of the following options is an example of a twice-exceptional learner? 1. A child identified as gifted and female 2. A child identified as gifted and having a learning disability 3. A child identified as gifted and linguistically diverse 4. A child identified as gifted and culturally diverse

2. A child identified as gifted and having a learning disability

Which of the following options is NOT a category of gifted behavior? 1. Creativity 2. Academic/Learning characteristics 3. Above average ability 4. Task commitment

2. Academic/Learning characteristics

Which of the following is an example of an academic/learning characteristic exhibited by a gifted and talented child? 1. High energy level 2. Acquires information easily 3. Self-confident 4. Exhibits qualities of leadership

2. Acquires information easily

Which of the following is an instructional strategy recommended for gifted learners? 1. Team teaching 2. Gifted clusters 3. Discipline-focused schools 4. Cross-grade classes

2. Gifted clusters

A high school English teacher has five gifted students in a regular, mixed-ability class. Which strategy should this teacher use when grouping these students for reading instruction? 1. Group these students together to work on the same content as the other groups in the class 2. Group these students together to work on more complex content than other groups in the class 3. Place one of these students in each mixed-ability group to serve as a tutor for the regular content 4. Place one of these students in each mixed-ability group to guide the group through more advanced content

2. Group these students together to work on more complex content than other groups in the class

What are jot-downs and checklists? 1. Formal measures for assessing giftedness 2. Informal measures for assessing giftedness 3. Formal measures for assessing emotional functioning 4. Informal measures for assessing emotional functioning

2. Informal measures for assessing giftedness

Use of which of the following options allows teachers to document observed characteristics and behaviors as they see students demonstrating the behavior outlined in the boxes on the form? 1. Off-level testing 2. Jot down forms 3. Checklists

2. Jot down forms

Which of the following examples is NOT an area of giftedness where differences should be noted in gifted and talented children? 1. Visual performing arts 2. Off-level testing 3. Specific academic ability 4. Leadership

2. Off-level testing

Artistic ability 1. Grade-level achievement tests and off-level testing 2. Performance or portfolio 3. Intelligence test 4. Scoring guides or rubrics 5. Self- and peer-nomination

2. Performance or portfolio

Which of the following statements best describes an advantage of the resource room model for accommodating gifted and talented students? 1. Teachers are isolated from the other teachers. 2. Pull-out programs are relatively easy to set in motion. 3. Students are treated differently according to ability.

2. Pull-out programs are relatively easy to set in motion.

Which characteristic is a gifted student likely to exhibit at a greater level compared to same-aged peers? 1. Preference to study with others 2. Quick absorption of information 3. Motivation to achieve good grades 4. Desire to learn in mixed-ability groups

2. Quick absorption of information

Pursues special interests with enthusiasm and vigor 1. Leadership ability 2. Specific academic aptitude 3. General intellectual ability 4. Creative and productive thinking 5. Visual/performing arts ability

2. Specific academic aptitude

Which of the following is not considered a factor in contributing to the underrepresentation of culturally diverse learners in programs for gifted and talented children? 1. Rigid definitions of giftedness 2. Strong family involvement 3. Conflicting cultural values

2. Strong family involvement

Which of the following options is a recommendation to combat the underrepresentation of culturally diverse learners in programs for gifted and talented students? 1. Reducing sexism and stereotyping in classrooms and establishing equity in classroom interactions 2. Using culturally sensitive identification practices 3. Providing equal treatment in a non-stereotyped environment and, in particular, providing encouragement for advanced coursework 4. Helping gifted adolescents understand healthy competition

2. Using culturally sensitive identification practices

Which of the options below is an individual measure of intelligence that is preferred to group measures for its ability to present a more comprehensive assessment? 1. Scholastic Assessment Test 2. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children 3. Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement

2. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

A(n) ____________ of a student's strengths may include informal measures such as a portfolio of work samples, anecdotal records, rating scales of gifted characteristics, and evaluations by experts. 1. off-level test 2. multifactor assessment 3. pre-assessment

2. multifactor assessment

Class of gifted and talented students is studying the Civil War by reenacting the event. The teacher wants to develop the students' creativity during this unit. Which type of instructional strategy is effective for meeting this goal? 1. Clustering students who have similar interests in the Civil War 2. Accelerating the pace of instruction to keep students motivated 3. Asking students to develop background details about their characters 4. Having students write a reflection paper about the cause of the Civil War

3. Asking students to develop background details about their characters

Gifted and talented children are identified by qualified professionals as being what? 1. Capable of average performance by virtue of outstanding abilities 2. Capable of below average performance by virtue of outstanding abilities 3. Capable of high performance by virtue of outstanding abilities

3. Capable of high performance by virtue of outstanding abilities

Which of the following options is an example of a social and emotional characteristic exhibited by a gifted and talented child? 1. Highly inquisitive 2. Early reader 3. Dislike of routine, rules, and regulations 4. Highly motivated, persistent learner

3. Dislike of routine, rules, and regulations

Enjoys hypothesizing 1. Leadership ability 2. Specific academic aptitude 3. General intellectual ability 4. Creative and productive thinking 5. Visual/performing arts ability

3. General intellectual ability

General intellectual ability 1. Grade-level achievement tests and off-level testing 2. Performance or portfolio 3. Intelligence test 4. Scoring guides or rubrics 5. Self- and peer-nomination

3. Intelligence test

A teacher's gifted class is composed mostly of students that share the same racial and class background. One student is from a minority group and is also an English learner. The teacher emphasizes oral presentations, uses diverse mentors, and provides visual and kinesthetic learning experiences. Which aspect of the teacher's instruction could pose an academic challenge for this minority student? 1. Visual learning 2. Diverse mentors 3. Oral presentations 4. Kinesthetic learning

3. Oral presentations

Which of the following statements best describes a disadvantage of the resource room option? 1. Students remaining in the classroom have a chance to shine. 2. The differentiation of curriculum is separated from the classroom flow. 3. Students may feel different from the rest of the students in their regular classroom.

3. Students may feel different from the rest of the students in their regular classroom.

Comes up with several solutions to a given problem 1. Leadership ability 2. Specific academic aptitude 3. General intellectual ability 4. Creative and productive thinking 5. Visual/performing arts ability

4. Creative and productive thinking

Which characteristic is an educator likely to observe in a student who is gifted? 1. Offers common responses to questions 2. Likes to follow others rather than lead 3. Desires detailed directions for assignments 4. Displays intensity for learning within a subject area

4. Displays intensity for learning within a subject area

Which of the following options is NOT a core attribute of giftedness in African American, Native American, and Hispanic children? 1. Humor 2. Imagination/ creativity 3. Motivation 4. Gender

4. Gender

Which of the following traits is NOT one of the five areas associated with students who are gifted and talented? 1. Visual and performing arts ability 2. Specific academic aptitude 3. Leadership ability 4. Organizational skills

4. Organizational skills

Creative ability 1. Grade-level achievement tests and off-level testing 2. Performance or portfolio 3. Intelligence test 4. Scoring guides or rubrics 5. Self- and peer-nomination

4. Scoring guides or rubrics

Which assessment provides a formal and comprehensive measure of giftedness? 1. Scholastic Assessment Test 2. Grade-level achievement test 3. Self-nomination through a portfolio 4. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

4. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

Leadership ability 1. Grade-level achievement tests and off-level testing 2. Performance or portfolio 3. Intelligence test 4. Scoring guides or rubrics 5. Self- and peer-nomination

5. Self- and peer-nomination

Good motor coordination 1. Leadership ability 2. Specific academic aptitude 3. General intellectual ability 4. Creative and productive thinking 5. Visual/performing arts ability

5. Visual/performing arts ability

___________ forms can be used to help teachers focus on behaviors that in combination indicate giftedness It is also informal

Jot-down

Includes how many lessons it will take to achieve the objective and how long each lesson should take

Pacing Instruction