Dr. Linda Silverman, director of the Gifted Development Center, has written a thought-provoking Letter to Gifted Children . You may want to visit her website and read the letter. The correct response is false. Depending on the gifts, the age, and the environment, gifted students may express their abilities and accomplishments in many different ways. Not all gifted students are high achievers.
Most gifted students have uneven profiles of accomplishment.
The correct response is false. Looking for gifted students is a challenging but not impossible activity. We recognize when a child is very advanced in one or more areas or shows such strong potential that we make a professional decision to consider changes in his or her educational program.