Gifted and Talented Education Program

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The paper defines the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program as one which provides challenging curriculum and instruction to gifted and talented students, who are capable of a higher achievement level than that of other students. The paper discusses how GATE is applied to special needs and non-English speaking students. It describes the identification process, the testing procedure and the factors which inhibit these procedures such as language, economical and environmental problems. The paper explores how GATE is taught to children and the advantages and disadvantages of this program.

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"The students themselves may have problems with pull out programs as well. Socialization problems in GATE students may arise when they are removed form the classroom setting. When pulling students from the classroom, their peers may feel resentment. The GATE students may lose the "group" feeling of the classroom, causing possible behavioral and negative learning problems. However, by keeping students in the classroom, GATE students can better understand and accept their learning differences, and can still feel a part of the group. They learn leadership by "tutoring" those students who may not learn as fast (Webb, 1994)."

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