Gifted students are found at all grades and in many different areas. Students reveal their giftedness through indicators that they are developmentally out of sync with their age peers. In some respects, their learning needs are not a good match to the standard curriculum. We identify them so that we can make adjustments in their school program to match their needs. At times behaviors of gifted youngsters may be problematic.
Schools make adjustments for gifted students in a variety of ways.
Certain students may require academic acceleration or specific changes in curricular areas. Gifted students may need the support of a mentor, the expertise of an artist, or the guidance of a counselor. Currently, DoDEA educators are helping to develop new standards and recommendations for gifted education service models, K-12. Upon completion of this work, all schools will receive guidelines for gifted education services in DoDEA schools. In our schools, we are able to service only a portion of the potential gifts of our students.