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Program Changes For Gifted Students And The Impact On Collaborative Efficacy, Trevor J. Putnam
Program Changes For Gifted Students And The Impact On Collaborative Efficacy, Trevor J. Putnam
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Research suggests that academically gifted students are often underserved when it comes to the school setting. Academically gifted students require specialized instruction to challenge them. Several successful strategies exist for creating an educational environment that appropriately challenges and helps these students achieve academic growth; however, these strategies are rarely employed due to a lack of accountability, supports, or these students’ ability to make passing scores on state assessments.
The school chosen for this study came out of analysis of state growth numbers for academically gifted students. Analysis revealed that while gifted students of this school were meeting proficiency standards on …