Glossary of Terms Associated with Gifted Education Opportunities
GWR- Gifted Written Report GIEP- Gifted Individualized Education Plan Enrichment - In-depth learning experiences that provide more contact with topics than that covered in regular education. Acceleration - Access to higher level learning activities than provided in regular education. Examples: grade skipping, course compacting, credit by examination. Course Compacting - Eliminating content of a course that a child has already mastered so a faster pace can be undertaken. Honors Course - A secondary level course designed to be advanced in content process and product. Often these courses have prerequisite requirements. Advanced Placement Course - A secondary course in which there is the possibility of earning college credit or advanced college placement upon successful completion of a national test given after course completion Differentiation - Adaptation of a curriculum to meet a student"s needs. Homogeneous Grouping - Grouping based on an identified specific variable that all students have in common. Heterogeneous Grouping - Grouping based on grade level which includes students with diverse needs and learning styles. Flexible Grouping - Temporary grouping arrangement designed to allow students at a similar performance level to work together on a specific skill or objective.