Some students have extremely high social standards, positive self image, and a high tolerance for ambiguity. Leadership is a skill that most gifted students possess. They find it easy to lead a group and have no trouble finding followers. The can take charge with out being bossy, and adapt to new situations easily. These students have a wonderful appreciation of the arts.
Some students excel greatly in the kinesthetic motor skills.
These skills are seen in sports, mechanics, and practical skills. This criterion is rarely used to identify the gifted leaner. All of these above criteria refer to Gardener's multiple intellegences. Gardener believed that a student can be gifted and talented in more than an academic area, and those skills can be measured by means other than IQ testing. One of the most interesting features of this site includes web pages created by students who participated in the advanced summer stars program.