“The term ‘gifted and talented children’ means in accordance with objective criteria prescribed by the Commissioner, children who have outstanding intellectual ability or creative talent, the development of which requires special activities or services not ordinarily provided by local education agencies. ~ The Education Amendments of 1969 (U.S. Congress, 1970)
Cognitively and Mentally Engaged
Displays Abstract & Creative Thinking
Divergent Interests
Elaborates Without Prompting
Gravitates to the Complex
High Expectations
Highly Opinionated & Intense
Intuitive Understanding
Inquisitive and Asks Questions
Keen Sense of Task Orientation
Loves Complexity and Challenge
Manipulates Information with Purpose
Need for Precision
Over the Top Ideas/Innovations
Plays Around, Yet Performs Well
Rapid Comprehension Rate
Type I – The Successful
Type II – The Challenging
Type III – The Underdog
Type IV – The Dropout
Type V – The Double-Labeled
Type VI –The Autonomous Learner