Key Components Of An Effective Program

Introduction

There are various different programs that can be used to serve gifted and talented students. Our main priority as educators should be the success of these students, one way we can do that is by having an organized program. A few things to keep in mind, for example, is the school population. What are the demographics at the school? Once that is established, consider the following key components of an effective program that Naglieri, J. A., Brulles, D., & Lansdowne, K. (2009) lists: “Appropriately challenging curriculum and varied instruction”, “An environment that accepts and encourages divergent learning that can be adjusted according to student's’ needs” and finally “Time learning academic content with other gifted students”.

“Pullout or resource rooms can be a part of many types of programs and are typically used to enrich the regular curriculum” (Clark, 2013 pg. 310). Keeping in mind that this program must be “well-planned” and “well-integrated” in order for this to be a successful program.

Benefits

There are numerous benefits to this program, Clark states “it provides a source to develop special interests and special talents in their students” (Clark, 2013, pg.311). Another advantage that the National Association for Gifted Students stated is that, “one researcher found positive effects for using pull-out grouping to include good interaction between teachers and students, significant progress in level of skills, and increases in motivation” (Pull-Out Programs/Specialized Classes, n.d.). In addition, students who are in these program tend to increase their motivation, have positive attitudes towards their peers, and tend to perform better when their around students who have similar abilities. Finally, teachers that work with these students in this program said that they feel confident their needs had been met at the close of the service. (Pull-Out Programs/Specialized Classes,