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William and Mary Center for Gifted Education
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Conceptual Foundations

Poster

Paradigms of giftedness: Understanding the debate over policy and practice

Paradigms of Giftedness: Understanding the Debate over Policy and Practice (Poster 49)

Friday, November 10, 2023
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Location: Veracruz Exhibit Hall
Cultural maelstroms have erupted surrounding gifted access and identification. Traditionalists view giftedness as a trait that a small proportion of students possess; universalists believe all students have gifts to be nurtured. To elevate the dialogue among stakeholders, this session unpacks the deeply-held values informing controversies, including de-tracking, elimination of AP courses, and discontinuation of gifted testing.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learners will gain an understanding of traditionalist and universalist conceptions of giftedness and how they shape the current debate over policy and practice
  • Learners will be asked to consider the assumptions that inform their perspective on giftedness and talent development.
  • Learners will consider how we might foster productive dialogue among stakeholders with different perspectives on the nature of giftedness and talent development using recent controversies as examples.