What is giftedness?

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As a parent, we all believe our children are “gifts” and possess very special traits that make them unique and extraordinary. However, in the education world, the term “gifted” has come to mean children who demonstrate high performance in specific areas or domains, or who have the potential for exceptional performance.  At this time, gifted education is unfortunately not mandated by the federal government. Therefore, you will find states throughout our nation vary greatly in how they identify gifted students and the programming opportunities provided to meet the unique learning needs of these children. To see a more detailed response to this question, click this link to visit the NAGC (National Association of Gifted Children) webpage.
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