Extended 90 min

Best Gifted Education Practices Based on Current Research Findings from NCRGE

Saturday, November 15, 2025

9:15 AM - 10:45 AM ET

Location: Convention Center, 304/305

Grade Level: Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Del Siegle

Lynn and Ray Neag Endowed Chair for Talent Development
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut, United States
D. Betsy McCoach, PhD (she/her/hers)

Anne Anastasi Endowed Chair, Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
Fordham University
Mansfield Center, Connecticut, United States

Short Description: NCRGE shares research insights into effective gifted education. These include the benefits of gifted programs for boys, cautionary notes about using teacher rating scales, advice for implementing two-step identification processes, strategies for both subject-specific and whole-grade acceleration, outcomes from multicriteria identification systems, pros and cons of relying on building norms, and information practitioners say they need to implement gifted programs.

Gifted Coordinator Track - Sponsored by National Inventors Hall of Fame

Learning Objectives:

Analyze the latest findings on gifted program participation and student outcomes, including college attendance rates, to inform data-driven decisions in program design and evaluation.
Evaluate the effectiveness of various identification methods—such as teacher ratings, building norms, and combination rules—and determine how to adapt them in different district or school contexts.
Develop evidence-based strategies for implementing whole-grade acceleration and aligning effective teachers with gifted learners, ensuring that students’ academic and developmental needs are optimally met.