Reading on the Web

The Internet is a wonderful resource for information on the Internet. A different VCGE page links you to some of the best books on gifted education. This page will send you directly to articles we have found particularly useful. If you find something you feel should be added to this list, please let the webmaster know so that it can be added.

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Happy reading.

Is it a cheetah?	Stephanie Tolan’s classic article on giftedness.
A Nation Decieved, How Schools Hold Back America’s Brightest Students	The Templeton National Report on Acceleration. Download the entire report for free. Don’t miss the follow-up study.
Gifted Program Standards	The National Association for Gifted Children has developed recommended standards for gifted programs. Read their recommendations here.
Educational research and educational policy: The strange case of acceleration	What does research say about acceleration?
Giftedness: The view from within	Gifted children don’t always develop their gifts across the entire spectrum of their lives. More likely they will be advance in some areas, normal in others, and perhaps a bit behind in still others. This article discusses the asynchrony of gifted children.
NAGC Position Statements	A wide range of position statements from the National Association for Gifted Children.
IQ Tests and Your Child	A brief summary of IQ testing.
Frequently asked questions about testing and assessing giftedness	A question and answer look at why you might test, how to find a tester, talking to your child about testing, and much more.
Testing our gifted children	A more detailed look at tests and testing.
The 10 most commonly asked questions about highly gifted children	As the title says—what folks ask about highly gifted students (IQ of 140+, depending on the scale used).
What we’ve learned about gifted children	The results of Linda Silverman’s many years of work with gifted children, particularly, highly and profoundly gifted children.
A TAG parable	What is it like for the gifted child in a regular classroom? What is is like for the other children when there is a highly gifted child in the classroom?
What would happen if…	A different way to look at educational funding.

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Last updated 10 September 2006