Students who are gifted have learning needs that go beyond what is traditionally offered in the regular classroom. The nature of their abilities, demonstrated or latent, requires differentiated learning experiences and opportunities for them to maximize their potential. Teachers need to develop the depth and quality of their students’ experiences while adjusting the pace to meet individual needs.
Within the Gifted Education Program in the State of Florida teachers use the following guidelines, which support a challenging and rigorous curriculum that enhances the Florida Sunshine State Standards in order to meet the needs of gifted students in our schools.This framework is used for developing and designing differentiated learning experiences for gifted students that complements the standards and benchmarks outlined in the Florida Sunshine State Standards.
Student Outcomes Program Goals
Goal 1
By graduation, the student identified as gifted will be able to critically examine the complexity of knowledge: the location, definition, and organization of a variety of fields of knowledge.
a) Locate, define, and organize a field of study as it relates to the broad spectrum of knowledge.
b) Identify and illustrate basic principles and the foundational concepts that are central to understanding the essence
of a field of study.
c) Identify and apply investigative methodologies that are followed in a selected field of knowledge.
Goal 2
By graduation, the student identified as gifted will be able to create, adapt, and assess multifaceted questions in a variety of fields/disciplines.
a) Identify significant questions within and across disciplines.
b) Generate significant questions within and across disciplines.
c) Evaluate and refine significant questions within and across disciplines.
Goal 3
By graduation, the student identified as gifted will be able to conduct thoughtful research/exploration in multiple fields.
a) Use a variety of research tools and methodologies.
b) Use and manipulate information sources.
c) Detect bias and reliability in the process of research.
d) Apply ethical standards to research and analyses.
Goal 4
By graduation, the student identified as gifted will be able to think creatively and critically to identify and solve realworld problems.
a) Identify and investigate a problem and generate supportive arguments from multiple perspectives of a complex
issue.
b) Analyze the relevance, reliability, and usefulness of data to draw conclusions and forecast effective problem
solutions.
c) Use and evaluate various problem-solving methods to determine effectiveness in solving real-world problems.
Goal 5
By graduation, the student identified as gifted will be able to assume leadership and participatory roles in both gifted and heterogeneous group learning situations.
a) Accept divergent views to positively effect change.
b) Identify leadership traits and qualities as they appear in different individuals and situations.
c) Manifest significant leadership skills and organize group(s) to achieve project goals.
Goal 6
By graduation, the student identified as gifted will be able to set and achieve personal, academic, and career goals.
a) Identify personal strengths and weaknesses and accept challenges in both areas to maximize learning.
b) Assume primary responsibility for learning, including identifying needs and setting reasonable goals.
c) Design plans of action to address benefits and obstacles in achieving goals of personal interest.
Goal 7
By graduation, the student identified as gifted will be able to develop and deliver a variety of authentic products/performances that demonstrate understanding in multiple fields/disciplines.
a) Develop products that communicate expertise in multiple fields and disciplines to a variety of authentic audiences.
b) Create products that synthesize information from diverse sources illustrating divergent solutions or perspectives.
a variety of authentic products/performances that demonstrate understanding in multiple fields/disciplines.
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