GEW ’09: Fact or Fiction?

Are the following statements true or false?  Check back tomorrow for answers to the questions.

1. Gifted children thrive with more work.

2. Allowing a gifted child to tutor another child is usually a very effective service option. You really learn something when you teach it.

3. Just because a child is gifted in one area does not mean he is gifted in all areas.

4. Do not expect gifted students to be model students.

5. Gifted students are not at risk. If they are actually gifted, they can get by on their own.

6. Giftedness can easily be measured by intelligence tests and tests of achievement.

7. A good teacher can teach any student, because good teaching is all that is needed.

8. Even if the curriculum is accelerated for all students, services are still needed for gifted learners.

9. All children are gifted.

10. Most children suffer emotionally and socially when grade accelerated.

11. The brightest students tend to make the lowest achievement gains in school.

12. Gifted students are needed in all classes so that students do not lack positive role models for academic and social leadership.