Best Practices in Gifted Education: An Evidence-Based Guide

by Ann Robinson, Bruce M. Shore, Donna Enersen

A gifted education Legacy Award winner, Best Practices in Gifted Education provides concise, up-to-date, research-based advice to educators, administrators, and parents of gifted and talented youth. The 29 practices included in this volume are the result of an extensive examination of educational research on what works with talented youth. The interest in culturally diverse and low-income learners, the means to identify talents, and the need for curriculum that appropriately challenges high-ability youth constitute just a few of the 29 practices.

Each practice is organized into a chapter containing two sections: What We Know and What We Can Do. The first section briefly describes the practice and summarizes the research. The second section suggests what course of action a parent, teacher, or administrator might take at home, in the classroom, or at school. The book is a must-have for those who want a guide that makes a connection between research and practical action in gifted education.

A service publication of the National Association for Gifted Children (Washington, DC). This designation indicates that this book has been jointly developed with NAGC and that this book passes the highest standards of scholarship, research, and practice.

Genres: Education

302 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2006

Reviews

[Görkem Saylam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best Practices in Gifted Education: An Evidence-Based Guide | Ann Robinson
Scoring Rubric
1: baseline
2: creative contextualization bcs of covering almost all groundbreaking practices of gifted education
1: routine conceptualization bcs of no new holistic comprehension on practices of gifted education
4: total points by 5

[Alicia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very dense, but has some good ideas and serves as a jumping off point for further study.

[Kelly W · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a text book for a course I just finished taking. Appreciated that the chapters were brief but insightful. Liked the school/home suggestions at the end of each chapter.

[Amber Ellison · Rating 4 out of 5]

If the NAGC is biased, at least it's biased in a direction that I like, pro-GT ed! Great book for a beginner, easy to understand for teachers who need it's practical applications and in-depth enough for someone like me who reads this stuff to find questions rather than answers.

[Becki · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wow. This book was dry. A lot of studies and statistics and data. I'll be honest; I skimmed those parts. I did like at the end of each chapter where it gave practical advice for parents, classroom teachers, and schools.

[Tracy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Research heavy- not for the faint of heart. Solid suggestions but could use updating. I would have also appreciated more focus on the research behind acceleration, as well as specifics for compacting curriculum. Overall, worth the read for any teacher who is looking to improve the classroom.

[Betty · Rating 4 out of 5]

This books takes all the reasearch and compiles it into one concise book. It is very current and a must read for teachers of the gifted or parents.

[Cory Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent! A must read for any teacher!

[Pam Levitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very research based and thorough overview of gifted practices.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I especially like the "what we can do" sections. A beneficial read for educators.