Study Quiz 6

What are three qualities of a good mentor?

• Access to email, big personality, highly successful

• Very busy, highly successful, strong interest in teaching young people

• High competence in field, strong interest in teaching young people, willingness to devote time to the mentorship

• High competence in field, highly successful, charismatic

What model does Future Problem Solving use in their Team Problem Solving Program?

• SEM-R

• CPS

• FPS

• OM

What are two problems related to summer and Saturday programs for gifted students, as identified by Olszewski-Kubilius (2003)?

• continuity issues and access problems

• Social problems and emotional issues

• Continuity and social problems

• Access problems and emotional issues

The entire 3^rd grade class at Ridgeview Elementary attended a field trip to the Kennedy Space Center and heard a presentation from an astronaut. This activity can best be described as what?

• Type III Enrichment

• Type II Enrichment

• Type I Enrichment

• Enrichment Cluster

A parent has approached his daughter’s teacher and is frustrated because the child seems to be completely without motivation. The father has tried rewarding his daughter for exemplary work, punishing her for inadequate work, and reviewing her work before she turns it in to ascertain if it is complete, to no avail. The father knows the daughter is extremely capable intellectually and artistically. He feels both angry at what he sees as her laziness, and guilty for not being able to motivate her. The teacher tells him:

• To modify his strategy. He should BOTH reward exemplary work and punish inadequate work at the same time

• That until the child takes full responsibility for her actions, no one can motivate her. Withdrawing his involvement will likely result in the girl becoming more motivated

• That gifted student’s value learning over performance. Her lack of motivation shouldn’t be an occasion for blame. Instead of focusing on grades and performance, the father might consider exploring some learning opportunities in areas of the girl’s interest. For example, a visit to an art museum followed by a trip to the library for books about a particular art movement might motivate the student

• That he is doing all he can do; his methods are fine, and if he changes his course at this point it will do more harm than good

The first step in having a student considered for a gifted program is nomination via a Student Observation Form submitted by whom?

• Teachers or parents

• Other community members

• School administrators and other personnel

• Any of the above

The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented is:

• A federally-funded center with the charter of developing effective methods of identification and testing of Gifted and Talented students, and programming for such students

• A federally-funded center with the charter of developing effective methods of showcasing gifted students by funding venues for student performances and presentations

• A privately-funded center with the charter of developing effective methods of showcasing gifted students by funding venues for student performances and presentations

• A state-funded center with the charter of developing effective methods of identification and testing of Gifted and Talented students, and programming for such students

Each school district receives an annual allotment equal to that district’s adjusted base allotment multiplied by 0.12 for each student per year. What percentage of students in average daily attendance can be considered for Gifted and Talented funding?

• 2.5%

• 5%

• 10%

• 8.3%

A district’s written policy regarding student identification must: include provisions for continuing screening; include assessment procedures from a number of sources; ensure that all populations have assessment available; ensure final selections are made by at minimum three local educators with specialized training; and:

• Include provisions about reassessment, exiting strategies, and readmission policies

• Include provisions about furloughs, reassessment, exiting strategies, transferring students, and the district decision appeals process

• None of the above; the district is not required to have a written policy

• Include provisions about furloughs, reassessment, exiting strategies, transferring students, and parental involvement

Luis has been identified as gifted in Mathematics, however, he has been underachieving in that area as well as others for over a year. Shastique is a talented scientist, and has suddenly begun failing most of her classes. She has become withdrawn and easily irritated. Clara, a prima ballerina, is extremely upset that her schoolwork doesn’t reflect what she knows she is capable of. Underachievement requires immediate attention:

• For Luis and Shastique only; Clara’s concern, since her schoolwork is acceptable, is unwarranted

• For Shastique only; the suddenness suggests something may have happened at home or elsewhere that must be addressed. Clara is simply being overemotional and Luis appears to be lazy and must learn to motivate himself

• For all three students. Underachievement is considered to be a serious problem if it is severe (considerably below grade level), long term, or creating anxiety in the student

• For Luis only; his underachievement is clearly long-term