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16 Beyond imagining: A case study in building comprehensive gifted services that embrace diversity
Negligible funding requires that schools integrate the needs of diverse learners into every aspect and initiative of school. Learn how one district enfranchised underrepresented populations by incorporating a continuum of diversified gifted services (all without state funding). The presenter provides a roadmap for duplicating her efforts by answering the questions: How can schools: 1) Make your gifted population reflect the school’s demographics? 2) Provide teacher training in understanding affective and academic needs of diverse gifted students? 3) Monitor how various subpopulations make academic progress? 4) Ensure teachers have the training necessary to differentiate instruction, accelerate curriculum, and provide enrichment opportunities?