A Study of K-12 Talent Identification and Selection Systems in the United States
The United States primarily defines giftedness based on the characteristics of gifted individuals.Some states categorize giftedness into several types,including general intellectual ability,specific academic aptitude,creativity,leadership ability,and visual and performing arts or athletics.The K-12 gifted identification and selection system in the United States has the following features in terms of subjects,process,content,tools,methods,and criteria.First,The initial identification primarily targets students in lower grades,with the identification process generally involving multi-source nominations,broad screening,rigorous evaluation,and eligibility determination.Secondly,the identification content encompass students'gifted performances and unmet individualized educational needs.The process employs comprehensive gifted identification tools or a combination of intelligence assessment,academic achievement tests,creative thinking ability evaluations,and creativity or artistic behavior assessments.Third,the identification methods typically combine quantitative and qualitative approaches.The selection of methods allows some autonomy while adhering to state education department regulations for various types of gifted identification.The identification criteria are mainly divided into four categories:intellectual giftedness,academic giftedness,creative giftedness,and artistic giftedness,with specific quantitative requirements designed for each standard.
United StatesK-12gifted educationidentification and selection
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