Practice based Instead of the brain-drain that characterises the Western world, Hungary’s Stipendium Peregrinum Scholarship Programme is one of the first in the world to achieve a kind of reverse brain-drain: young Hungarians acquire knowledge abroad at the world’s most prestigious higher education institutions and use...
Practice based The purpose of the paper presentation is to show the structure and experience of the Hungarian national mentor program (called the “Tutor Program”). The first phase of the best practice developed by the staff of the Hungarian Talent Centre (MATEHETSZ) lasted from 2016 to...
Practice based Professional learning for educators can take various forms, including preservice university education, conferences hosted by professional associations, in-service workshops, etc. However, many educators are not provided opportunities to learn how to specifically serve their gifted students. To better understand how professional learning can occur...
Balanced research and practice The identification of students for gifted programs is often a balancing act of accuracy and cost. Administering identification assessments to all students misses the fewest students, but requires the most time and money. To limit costs, some districts put relatively few students...
Balanced research and practice Biography has been used in the curriculum for high ability students to teach the content domains of literacy and history and to foster personal growth and engagement. High ability youth who experience an intense identification with their talent area benefit from exploring...
Practice based The essential condition of the economic evolution of a region is the assistance of young researchers, finding the young talents, supporting their development as well as finding those young people with outstanding achievements and with appropriate knowledge. Thus concerning this reason “GENIUS” Charity Foundation...
Balanced research and practice This mixed-methods study sought to understand how coupling teacher education with research-based instructional interventions could influence underrepresented students participation in advanced mathematics coursework in a single school district. Results of this study show that teachers need professional development and that the amount...
Balanced research and practice Districts often include parental referrals, outside testing, and provisions for appeals in their gifted and talented identification policies. Unfortunately, all of these policies can only exacerbate racial / ethnic and socioeconomic inequity in identified gifted populations. This session will identify why this...
Scientific El Modelo Actiotópico de la Superdotación bajo un enfoque sistémico permite reconocer el desarrollo del talento a través del resultado de la autoorganización y la adaptación de un sistema altamente complejo. El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar los puntajes promedio de estudiantes con alta...
Balanced research and practice In the Netherlands, there are many regional and national collaborative alliances aimed at meeting the educational needs of gifted students. Despite this, a relatively large percentage of school dropouts are gifted. Schools requested a practical tool for supporting the well-being of gifted...