Two commonly used individually administered intelligence tests are then Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V) and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale-V. The WISC-V has thirteen subtests and lasts 50-75 minutes. It measures crystallized and fluid knowledge, verbal and nonverbal comprehension, working memory and processing speed. It can be used for screening mentally disabled and gifted placement. WISC-V can be helpful in identifying mental retardation and ADHD, and also can be a neuropsychological evaluation that shows brain damage and dysfunction. It is not as accurate for extremely high or low scores. The Stanford-Binet has 10 subtests and lasts approximately 60 minutes. It is a battery of cognitive tests that identifies strengths …show more content…
It also presents a challenge for the teacher to be able to adequately reach and challenge all levels. Having higher students helping lower students is always an option, but should not be used exclusively. The gifted students need to be challenged with independent projects and group projects with students that have similar strengths. Likewise, the students that are lower need to have more teacher directed time as well as similar peer groups to discuss and develop ideas with. Those students who are in the middle or average range can be grouped in either direction depending on their strengths and personalities. Some students have a stronger math sense and are up to being challenged at the gifted level, and some may struggle more and would benefit from a more structured reteach. Ultimately, the teacher should have options for all levels and have activities available for differentiated groups. The groups may change from day to day, concept to concept and subject to subject. One specific example I would use in my classroom is with math problem solving. For those students who fully get the concept and excel, I would have them create their own word problems and exchange them to solve. The group that was on target but not specifically excelling would have hands on practice to do independently or with a partner. Then group that is struggling would be working with me highlighting key words, and using manipulatives as necessary. Then groups would be fluid so students could move “up” or “down” as they improved or
“From a holistic constructivist perspective all children simply engage in a process of learning as they can in a particular subject area; how much and exactly what they learn will depend upon their background, interest, and disabilities” (Stainback and Stainback, 1992, pg.72). Inclusion and Full Inclusion you’re getting the best of both worlds. With two teachers who collaborate. Which means” to work together with another person or group in order to achieve or do something”www.merriamwebster.com. Using teachers that are well qualified, understand the students, and meeting the needs of every student. Working together as one, to achieve and meet their goals and objectives. Romans 8:28 says” And we know that all things work for the good to them that love God, to them who are called according to His purpose”wwwbiblegateway.com. We as educators are called for a high level of accountability to teach everyone. Whether its inclusion or full inclusion, giving them the right tools to succeed in life. By getting knowledge which is power to achieve and be successful to make it this life. As an instructional assistant in the public school system, working with students who have disabilities. We have days that are more trying and challenging than
The Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test, Second Edition, also referred to as KBIT-2, is a test designed to measure verbal and nonverbal intelligence in people ages 4 to 90 years of age (Harris, 2013). The KBIT-2 has three subtests: two Verbal subtests and one Nonverbal subtests. The KBIT-2 Manuel typically takes between 15 to 30 depending on the age of the participant (Kaufman & Kaufman, 1990). This is shown in Table 1, with the distribution of times and how they change depending on age.
Cloran (n.d.) suggest teachers need to have a broad understanding of giftedness and learning disabilities, a variety of identification measures and the ability to modify the curriculum and implement differentiated teaching strategies to meet the unique needs of all students. A graduate teacher recognises that students learn in their own way and should understand and be able to identify a number of teaching strategies to differentiate and meet the learning needs of all students. They may create groups based on previous assessment results and set clear or modified instructions for each group based on ability or learning styles. To address the specific learning needs of all student abilities, multi-sensory strategies using charts, diagrams, outside lessons and videos, as well as posters around the room or information on the desk could be used. Tomlinson (1999) suggests that differentiated instruction aims to build on student’s strengths and maximize their learning by adjusting instructional tasks to suit their individual needs. Ensuring teaching and instructions are clear, revising and prompting students during lessons and providing templates and assisting student in breaking down tasks into achievable, systematic chunks are some additional examples. Lucas, (2008) suggests highlighting key vocabulary within the text to focus students on the central concepts within the text. Quick finishing students should be provided with the opportunity to extend themselves with extension tasks that have a specific purpose and
Gifted and talented programs are intrinsically valuable to many children’s education as they provide a system in which all students involved are engaged, challenged, and intellectually stimulated. In "How People Learn", Donovan, Bransford, and Pellegrino (1999) stress the importance of each student being given reasonable and appropriate goals based on his or her level of understanding and competency (p. 20). Gifted and talented programs help institutionalize the attempt to meet all student’s needs by providing uniquely appropriate challenges which aim to keep every student engaged, thus receiving the best chance at success. Although there are many valuable and important aspects of gifted education, there are also significant issues rooted in the base of America’s gifted and talented programs, one of which I will address throughout this paper. In my opinion, the most notable problem which troubles gifted and talented programs is the system by which students are selected to join their school’s gifted and talented program.
In order for a test to have appeal is must have validity (Cohen, 2012). The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales has been praised for its validity, and it utilizes the CHC model with is a composite model of intelligence (Cohen, 2012). The Wechsler model also shows strong validity and it also uses the CHC model (Cohen,
Similar to Sternberg, Binet came to the conclusion that intelligence is the sum of mental processes (Flangan, Harrison, 2005). He developed the first intelligence test in order to categorize how much children benefitted from school education. The Binet-Simon scale, keeping in mind that Binet believed in intelligence consisting of different components, thus included language component, auditory processing, learning and memory, as well as judgement and problem solving (Kamin, 1974). The results were supposed to identify the student’s mental age. Lewis Terman introduced the Binet-Simon test to America and adapted it to sort army recruits in World War I (Comer et al., 2013). The Stanford-Binet test, developed by Terman in 1916, aimed to be an improved version that was able to measure mental age more appropriately (Kamin, 1974). He was convinced that intelligence is the ability to form concepts and to think abstract (Comer et al., 2013). The Stanford-Binet test has been described by Maud Minton to be superior to other intelligence tests of that time because it was very precise, it had detailed guidelines, it measured the IQ which became the standard marking system (Flangan, Harrison,
Rogers, K. B. (1991). The relationship of grouping practices to the education of the gifted and talented learner. Retrieved April 14, 2004, from http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/rogers.html
Special focus needs to be allotted to not only the kids struggling but the kids who are excelling. Learning is the sole purpose of school, and for advanced students who already mastered the classroom skills, they need an extra challenge so they are learning too. Gifted education is essential for fully developing and engaging precocious children. Lubinski said, “If you’re trying to solve problems in the world like climate change and terrorism and STEM innovation, and transportation and managing our health care, you want intellectually precocious youth who have had their intellectual needs
The test under analysis is the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5) which is thoroughly explained through the technical manual of the intelligence assessment (Roid, 2003). The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition, Technical Manual and the SB5 test in general was authored by Gale H. Roid (Roid, 2003). The manual was published by Riverside Publishing in the year 2003 after enduring many years of development (Roid, 2003). The SB5 is an assessment of both cognitive abilities and intelligence (Roid, 2003). The SB5 complete kit is provided via the publisher for the total price of $1...
Classrooms of today are full of students with varying learning abilities and styles, therefore teachers are put in a position to involve each of their students equally so that everyone has the greatest chance of success in their learning. There are many different ways teachers are able to set up the learning environment in order to maximise teaching and learning and cater for the diverse needs of their students. I will attempt to discuss in detail some of these strategies and unpack the potential advantages and difficulties that follow.
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When a school or teacher groups students “based on their ability or achievement,” the school is practicing between-class ability grouping (Santrock 125). In many cases, between-class ability grouping is used in a high school setting as a way to group students with similar goals and skills. On the surface, between-class ability grouping appears that it benefits all students because it allows teachers to better teach students in a more focused manner. However, researchers have determined that this form of grouping harms those that are in a lower ability group (125). Recently, when I was helping out at a lower achieving high school this form of grouping was clearly evident. Students were clearly divided into classrooms based on their abilities. Each classroom was going over the same material but each classroom teacher was teaching the material differently to meet the needs of that group of students. The history classroom that was deemed an advanced placement class worked a lot smoother and the students had a good understanding of the subject as well as appropriate behavior. However, the “average” history
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My classes' abilities range from high to very low. The highest of my students can read, speak in full descriptive sentences, respond creatively, and appropriately to thought provoking questions. Whereas, my lowest students know only a couple letters of the alphabet, have difficulty coming up with meaningful sentences and often answer questions with statements that have no bearing on the subject matter. My biggest challenge when planning for this period of instruction was to find a way to actively involve all of my students and offer success for everyone, regardless of skill level. I decided to have stations where 4 students, at a time, would be engaged in stimulating activities and where there would be very little "wait"...
People all learn at a different pace, some may be faster than others at learning something. It just depends on how the specific person learns best, or how much they already know on a specific topic. Other than the obvious fact that people learn differently, you as a teacher also have to take into consideration those that can not understand because of a mental disability that they may have. It is really common for someone of special needs to be put into a classroom and you have to be sure to not leave them behind, and make sure that they understand what you are teaching. It may be a slower process, but it is necessary. On the opposite side of that, there are the people who get all that you throw at them really easily. Those people may get bored, so you may have to give them something harder to do so that they are challenged and interested. To be fair and sure that people all learn properly, you should split them into three groups for each lesson that you teach. The group that completely understands what they need to, the group that is average and kind of gets it, that may need a little more help, and the group that definitely needs help with the topic. Doing this, you can ensure that each group will eventually be on the same level of understanding. You could also do some sort of different activity for each group, getting harder as you go up in difficulty level. This may take longer than you