what works for gifted and talented pupils: a review of recent research -

Kerensa White Felicity Fletcher-Campbell Kate Ridley

National Foundation for Educational Research

2013

52 páginas

1h 44m

ISBN-10: 1903880637

Acknowledgements v
Executive summary vi
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 General educational policy in the UK 1
1.3 The review process 1
1.4 Analysis of the research literature 2
1.5 Setting the scene: definitions within the gifted and talented literature 2
1.6 General overview of the gifted and talented literature 2
2 Official policy 4
2.1 Policy concerning gifted and talented children 4
2.2 Local Education Authority (LEA) policy 4
2.3 Policy in one LEA: a case study 4
2.4 Insufficient policy – why was that? 5
2.5 National policy on gifted and talented children: a positive step forward 5
2.6 The importance of research-informed policy 6
2.7 Gifted and talented policy outside England. Scotland: an example 7
2.8 Summary 7
3 Personnel: the people who make a difference 8
3.1 Introduction 8
3.2 Collaborative partnerships 8
3.3 Role of the coordinator 9
3.4 The role of mentors 10
3.5 Teachers’ roles 10
3.6 Summary 11
4 Identification 12
4.1 History of identification 12
4.2 Identification – a wide talent pool 12
4.3 Methods used for identification 13
4.4 School level 14
4.5 National initiatives and identification procedures 15
4.6 Identification in the USA 16
4.7 Summary 16