Designing Gifted Education Programs and Services

by Scott J. Peters, Dina Brulles

This book is intended to support educators in the design and implementation of comprehensive gifted education plans. From planning to actual implementation, this book takes the reader from goals and purpose to assessing student needs and program design. The authors begin with a broad overview of best practices in programming and services, highlighting connections to student needs, programming standards, and state laws. Their recommendations include philosophical, cultural, and practical considerations and data-based decision making. In this book, Peters and Brulles guide the reader through the process of determining the most optimal programming methods for schools to take based on their individual needs and circumstances. With this book, schools will be able to design and develop programs and/or services that lay the foundation necessary to ensure all students are appropriately challenged.

240 pages, Paperback

Published November 1, 2017

Reviews

[Lewie Dunn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This work is properly better used as a guide than as an authority. The authors designed a book to assist rather than give just one main idea they filled the work with choices to "best fit" the type of situation that the reader may be involved with. Designed for not only the in service educators but for administration and could be used by Board of Education members and Superintendents of districts. Today many districts are adopting revised or revamped programs not only to include more students but to come into line with updated laws and rules adopted by both states and the Federal government. This work can be used as a guide to assist them in that process, by allowing the stakeholders to see the different styles as put forth in the work. The examples cover just about every type of district found in the United States. Prufrock Press has once again published another Great work to assist educators in doing their jobs in educating students. The price is within reason also. Sometimes the price places that ole notion that you get what you pay for, in this case you get more than the price suggests. This work should be in every district resource library and in every school media center for educators to gather information from.

[J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Peters and Brulles looks at gifted education programs and services through best practices, but spend the majority of the time exploring four case studies. In Best Practice, she describes program elements, learning needs, service identification, and logistics. The authors provide limited references and there is an appendix on National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 gifted programming standards.

I was randomly chosen to receive this book. I was under no obligation to write a review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

[Michelle Smart · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you're in the field, this is a good read. If not, you'll probably be bored. This is a good walk-through of steps to take in designing a gifted education program, top to bottom.