Current Practices in the Education of Gifted and Advanced Learners in South Australian Schools

Autor/inn/en	Jarvis, Jane M.; Henderson, Lesley
Titel	Current Practices in the Education of Gifted and Advanced Learners in South Australian Schools
Quelle	In: Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 24 (2015) 2, S.70-86 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1323-9686
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Academically Gifted; Talent; Student Needs; Talent Identification; Online Surveys; Questionnaires; Measures (Individuals); Faculty Development; Teacher Competencies; Individualized Instruction; Barriers; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Begabung; Hochbegabung; Begabtenanalyse; Talentsuche; Fragebogen; Messdaten; Lehrkunst; Individualisierender Unterricht; Australien
Abstract	Despite calls over the past several decades for increased attention to the needs of gifted and advanced learners, little is known about how South Australian schools currently identify and provide for these students. An online questionnaire was sent to all schools in the state and was completed by participants from 71 schools. Findings suggested inconsistency between schools in the combinations of measures used to identify gifted students and in the nature and content of educational provisions. Low rates of teacher professional development in gifted education were reported, despite most schools expecting classroom teachers to differentiate for gifted students and recommend students for advanced learning opportunities. Responses revealed a perceived tension between addressing the needs of gifted learners and catering for more disadvantaged groups. Few schools reported formally evaluating their provisions for gifted students. Recommendations are made for a renewed focus on the purpose and place of gifted education in South Australia (SA). (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented. School of Education, The University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia. e-mail: EditorAJGE@aaegt.net.au; Web site: http://www.aaegt.net.au/?page_id=736
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01