The Federal Definition of A ‘Gifted’ Student “Gifted and talented children are those identified by professionally qualified persons, who by virtue of outstanding abilities are capable of high performance. These are children who require differentiated educational programs and/or services beyond those normally provided by the regular school program in order to realize their contribution to self and society.
“Children capable of high performance include those with demonstrated achievement and/or potential ability in any of the following areas, singly or in combination:
SOURCE: Public Law 91-230, Section 806. |
A version of this article appeared in the August 05, 1998 edition of Education Week as The Federal Definition of A ‘Gifted’ Student
