Giftedness can be expressed in many ways although the characteristics listed below are common to gifted students. Please respond with how often you notice the following traits in your student.
Motivated, focused, goal-oriented, strives to meet high standards *
- Select - Almost always Frequently Occasionally Seldom/Never
Tests well but may not engage in daily work *
- Select - Almost always Frequently Occasionally Seldom/Never
Has intense interests or may focus on a singular interest *
- Select - Almost always Frequently Occasionally Seldom/Never
Exhibits strong curiosity and a tendency to ask many questions *
- Select - Almost always Frequently Occasionally Seldom/Never
Makes connections, sees relationships between diverse ideas or events *
- Select - Almost always Frequently Occasionally Seldom/Never
Unique sense of humor, understands subtlety of primary language *
- Select - Almost always Frequently Occasionally Seldom/Never
Is sensitive to larger or deeper issues of human concern *
- Select - Almost always Frequently Occasionally Seldom/Never
Has a strong sense of justice and fairness *
- Select - Almost always Frequently Occasionally Seldom/Never
Can be highly sensitive and/or exhibit traits of perfectionism *
- Select - Almost always Frequently Occasionally Seldom/Never
Is a leader within their peer group or cultural group *
- Select - Almost always Frequently Occasionally Seldom/Never
Effectively interacts with or prefers to interact with older students, younger students, or adults *
- Select - Almost always Frequently Occasionally Seldom/Never
Demonstrates a strong sense of pride in cultural background *
- Select - Almost always Frequently Occasionally Seldom/Never