Curriculum Support pack on Identification
The NSW Department of Education and Training Curriculum Support published in 2004 a 31 page Support Package on Identification, to support school communities with their implementation of the DET Policy and Implementation Strategies for the Education of Gifted and Talented Students. "The NSW Government is committed to high quality educational outcomes for all gifted and talented students and the provision of an appropriate curriculum to meet these students’ needs within the school education system. Such students are diverse and are found in all ethnic groups and cultures. Identification of gifted students is the first step toward making effective provisions for their education. Identification hinges on an understanding of the gifted and on knowledge about how to implement an identification procedure.Identification issues are discussed in this document with reference to Gagné’s (2003) Differentiated Model of Giftedness and Talent (DMGT). Gagné’s model recognises giftedness as a broad concept that encompasses various abilities, including intellectual, creative, leadership, social and physical skills. The DMGT proposes four aptitude domains: intellectual, creative, socio-affective and sensorimotor.
ese natural abilities can be observed in the school setting, where appropriate identification strategies will distinguish gifted and talented students.
Procedures for identification should be multifaceted, involving parents/caregivers, students, teachers, and other professionals.
The identification procedure must:
• be school-wide
• use multiple criteria
• be inclusive
• be dynamic and continuous
• be culturally fair
• ensure that all domains of giftedness and fields of talent are identified
• recognise degrees of giftedness and talent
• be organised and linked to differentiation
• allow for early identification and identification at all stages
• enable input from everyone involved."
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