harder assessments and assignments
Some may seek advanced
instruction which is
deeper and/or
faster paced, covering
more material in an honors level class... rather than "harder" task demands or producibles based upon the same instruction as provided in the regular classroom.
As a parent, what do you believe your gifted and/or high achieving student would be motivated by and benefit from?
For example, would
harder assignments/assessments keep a spark of learning alive for your child?
Would presenting and/or explaining
more material feed their curiosity and thirst for knowledge?
Would a
compacted/accelerated pace avoid boredom and maintain a sense of learning something new each day?
These are not mutually exclusive and children may encounter a mix of strategies throughout their education. That said, parents may be able to advocate and influence the mix, to a degree.
Some have encountered learning environments in which gifted students do not receive advanced instruction but have the bar set higher for their
task demands or producibles, resulting in punitive grading policies. This may skew GPAs and class rank, influence college admissions, and demotivate gifted students.
