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NSW Govt Policy on Gifted & Talented Students

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The NSW Government policy aims to identify gifted and talented students and to maximise their learning outcomes in all public schools. School communities have a responsibility to develop effective and equitable identification procedures and developmentally appropriate programs. The policy site  provides the brief policy (implementation date 1 Sep 2006) plus links to two associated Department of Education and Training implementation documents:
The policy broadly adopts definitions of giftedness and talent based on Gagné’s (2003) Differentiated Model of Giftedness and Talent (DMGT).
  • Gifted students are those whose potential is distinctly above average in one or more of the following domains of human ability: intellectual, creative, social and physical.
  • Talented students are those whose skills are distinctly above average in one or more areas of human performance.
Gagné’s model recognises giftedness as a broad concept that encompasses various abilities including intellectual, creative, leadership, social and physical skills. Gifted and talented students vary in terms of the nature and level of their abilities. It is critical that gifted and talented students be given appropriate opportunity, stimulation and experiences to develop their potential. The translation of giftedness into talent results from application to appropriate opportunities for learning, training and practice.

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