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Giftedness Defined In the 2000 Kansas Special Education Regulations (91-40-1), "Gifted" is defined as "performing or demonstrating the potential for performing at significantly higher levels of accomplishment when compared to others of similar age, experience and environment." This level of accomplishment may be demonstrated by exceptional performance due to general intellectual ability or by excellence in one or more specific academic fields. One misunderstanding regarding the quality
identified as "giftedness" is the belief than an individual's innate ability is
indestructible and is not influenced by the environment. Research and practice have
shown this not to be true. "Giftedness" either progresses or regresses and
can be stifled in an educational environment that does not enhance individual growth.
Talents develop when the environment challenges and stimulates the innate ability
of the person. Such conditions must continue throughout the person's lifetime for
high levels of self-actualization to occur. Feeling of frustration, boredom, and
discouragement result when limits are placed upon an individual's intellectual and
educational growth. The unique intellectual and academic needs of gifted students
may not always be fully met through general education. Once identified as a student
with giftedness, special services may be required to meet these exceptional student's
needs. How Many Gifted Are in the US?
Ratio of Highly Gifted to general population 1 out of 260 individuals may have an IQ of 140
or above All italicized text is from
"Effective Practices for Gifted Education in Kansas" manual. You
will be able to access the document in its entirety at the Kansas State Department of
Education (www.kansped.org-available
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