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1 RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN Giftd Eductio i 21 Europ Coutris: Ivtory d Prspctiv Möks, F.J. & Pflügr, R. Fbrury 2005

2 Iititor of th Ivtory Di Studi "Giftd Eductio i 21 Europ Coutris: Ivtory d Prspctiv wurd im Auftrg ds Dutsch Budsmiistriums für Bildug ud Forschug (BMBF) rstllt. Ds BMBF wr bi dr Abfssug dr Aufgbstllug ud dr wstlich Rdbdigug btiligt. Ds BMBF ht ds Ergbis dr Studi icht biflusst; dr Auftrghmr trägt lli di Vrtwortug. Th survy "Giftd Eductio i 21 Europ Coutris: Ivtory d Prspctiv ws coductd o bhlf of th Grm fdrl miistry of ductio d rsrch (BMBF). Th BMBF ws ivolvd i formultig th tsk d th frmwork. Th BMBF did ot ifluc th rsults of th survy; th cotrctor brs sol rsposibility. Authors Prof. Dr. Frz.J. Möks Rdboud Uivrsity Nijmg Ctr for th Study of Giftdss P.O. Box HE Nijmg Th Nthrlds [email protected] Drs. Robi Pflügr Rdboud Uivrsity Nijmg Gsdockr Brtugsstll für Bgbtfördrug Gsdockr Str Goch Grmy [email protected] 2

3 Forword Th support for ductig th giftd is boomig i my Europ coutris. Th grlly hld opiio durig th prvious ctury ws tht highly bl studts did ot d spcil tttio or xtr fcilitis. Cosqutly, th tsk of dvlopig ductiol d othr provisios for th giftd i schools ws compltly glctd. Oly withi th pst coupl of dcds hs it bcom mor widly rcogizd d ccptd tht ll childr d support tht is djustd to thir lvl of bility, whthr low or high, i ordr to dvlop thir pottil to th fullst. Th cocpt giftdss (high bility, giftdss d tlt r usd syoymously) rfrs to th idividul pottil for high or outstdig chivmt i o or mor rs of bility. Th rquirmts for th dvlopmt of idividul pottil r prsol ddictio d motivtio d supportiv socil viromt. A diffrtitd d diffrtitig curriculum is idispsbl to th rliztio of qul opportuitis for ll. This c oly b rlizd if thr is flxibl school orgiztio, divrsity of tchig mthods d richss of cott i th subjct mttr. Udr ths coditios, giftd childr d dolscts c dvlop ccordig to thir dvlopmtl d lrig ds. This publictio is updtd vrsio of th rport i th yr 2003 (Möks t l., 2003; s lso Möks & Pflügr, 2004) which rflcts th stt of ffirs i th r of giftdss s of Dcmbr Th uthors would lik to thk ll corrspodts for thir thusistic d fficit cooprtio: Fridrich Oswld, Tss Kiboom, Silvi Grossbchr, Christi Fischr, Ol Kyd, Jvir Touro, Kirsi Tirri, Todd Lubrt, Aiktrii Gri, Lszlo Blogh, Colm O Rilly, Adrio Pgi, Loy Schiltz, Ni Lid, Willy Ptrs, Wislw Limot, Ldro Almid, Crm Crtu, Åk Edfldt d Joh Rff. Spcil thks to Dr. Michl Ktzko for brigig th cotributios up to commo stdrd of Eglish. W hop tht this survy will support th xchg of xprics mog coutris d will hc mutul lrig which, i tur, will cotribut to th furthr dvlopmt of Europ tworkig i this fild. Frz Möks Robi Pflügr Nijmg, Fbrury

4 Cotts Giftd Eductio i 21 Europ Coutris: Ivtory d Prspctiv... 1 Iititor of th Ivtory...2 Giftd Eductio i 21 Europ Coutris: Ivtory d Prspctiv... 2 Authors... 2 Forword... 3 Summry...8 Survy Itroductio...9 Mthod of Dt Collctio...10 Ntiol Corrspodts ISCED Procdur...11 Rsults...12 Topic wis iformtio (Tbls)...12 A) School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis bout Giftdss...12 B) Spcific Provisios...13 C) Idtifictio Critri D) Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg...16 E) Prioritis d Expcttios...17 Coutry spcific iformtio (Full Txt) AT - Austri A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri...21 D. Profssiol Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios...23 G. Addrsss...24 BE - Blgium (Fldrs) A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri...27 D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios...28 G. Addrsss...29 CH - Switzrld A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri...32 D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios...33 G. Addrsss...33 DE - Grmy A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios

5 C. Idtifictio Critri...36 D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios...38 G. Addrsss...39 DK - Dmrk A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri...43 D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios...44 G. Addrsss...44 ES - Spi A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri...49 D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios...51 G. Addrsss...52 FI - Fild A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri...57 D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios...58 G. Addrsss...59 FR - Frc A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri...62 D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios...64 G. Addrsss...66 GR - Grc A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri...69 D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios...71 G. Addrsss...71 HU - Hugry A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri...78 D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios...80 G. Addrsss

6 IE - Irld A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri...86 D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios...87 G. Addrsss...88 IT - Itly A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri...91 D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios...92 G. Addrsss...92 LU Luxmburg A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri...96 D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios...99 G. Addrsss...99 LV - Ltvi A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios G. Addrsss NL Th Nthrlds A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios G. Addrsss PL - Pold A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios G. Addrsss PT - Portugl A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri

7 D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios G. Addrsss RO - Romi A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios G. Addrsss SE - Swd A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios G. Addrsss SI - Slovi A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios G. Addrsss UK Uitd Kigdom A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis B. Spcific Provisios C. Idtifictio Critri D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig F. Prioritis d Expcttios G. Addrsss Fil Commt List of Rfrcs Appdix Appdix 1: Corrspodt Appdix 2: Grmy - Itrtiol Stdrd Clssifictio of Eductio (ISCED-97) Appdix 3: Uitd Kigdom - Itrtiol Stdrd Clssifictio of Eductio (ISCED-97)

8 Summry I 2001 th Grm miistry of Scic d Eductio gv th uthors of this rport th ssigmt to mk ivtory of giftd ductio i Europ schools. Sic th ivstigtio strtd bfor th xtsio of th Europ Uio up to 25 coutris, w oly icludd th th 15 mmbr stts plus Switzrld, Hugry, Ltvi, Pold, Romi d Slovi. Th rsults wr rportd i Sptmbr 2003 (s Möks t l, 2003; Möks & Pflügr, 2004). Th prst rport updts tht iformtio to th d of Dcmbr Th dt collctio ws crrid out with th co-oprtio of corrspodts from ch of th twty-o prticiptig coutris. All corrspodts who prticiptd i th first ivtory wr lso willig to co-oprt i th updtig of th mtril. Th ivtory icluds ivstigtio of th followig six topics: 1) School lgisltio, rgultios d guidlis 2) Spcific provisios 3) Idtifictio critri 4) Profssiol triig d/or tchr upgrdig d tworks of xpric xchg 5) Rsrch d profssiol cr d couslig 6) Prioritis d xpcttios. Th corrspodts wr skd to rlt th iformtio rlvt to thir ow coutry to th UNESCO Itrtiol Stdrd Clssifictio of Eductio (ISCED-97). I this wy it would b possibl to compr th dt of th vrious coutris with ch othr. I grl, th updtd ivtory rvls dymic dvlopmt of giftd ductio i Europ schools up to th d of Dcmbr Th lgisltiv sttus of giftd childr d thir ds bcm rlity i som coutris. Tchr triig d upgrdig improvd grlly i most coutris. Howvr, th most progrss ws md i Switzrld, Grmy d Uitd Kigdom. Ths coutris lrdy hd high rkig rgrdig giftd ductio i Substtil progrss hs cotiud to b md sic tht dt. Romi d Swd r pprtly lso hdig i th right dirctio. No chgs wr rportd from Fild. Howvr, th coclusio md i th first rport c b rptd hr: Fild lrdy hs high qulity ductiol systm, chrctrisd by diffrtitio of curriculum d istructio from th vry bgiig of school ductio. It is clr tht thr still rmis importt d sigifict list of xpcttios d distict prioritis idtifid by th coutris survyd. Nrly ll coutris wt to s xtsio of provisios for th giftd d bttr rcogitio d mbddig of th giftd lrr withi school lgisltio. But most of ll, it is sstil tht xt to tchr upgrdig, giftd ductio bcoms itgrl prt of th bsic curriculum of tchr triig. 8

9 Survy Itroductio A importt cotributio to, d to som xtt milsto for, giftd ductio i Europ ws th Eductiol Rsrch Workshop Eductio of th Giftd i Europ: Thorticl d Rsrch Issus, which ws hld i Nijmg i 1991 (July 23-26). This workshop ws offrd by th Coucil of Europ d joitly orgizd by th Ctr for th Study of Giftdss t th Uivrsity of Nijmg, th Coucil for Culturl Co-oprtio of th Coucil of Europ, th Dutch d Grm Miistris of Eductio, d th Istitut for Eductiol Rsrch i Th Nthrlds (SVO). All Miistris of Eductio i Europ wr providd with th summry rport of this workshop. This rport ws lso th guidli for rcommdtio 1248 (1994) o ductio for giftd childr by th Prlimtry Assmbly of th Coucil of Europ. This ws, for th first tim, politicl documt tht mphsizd th spcil ds of giftd idividuls d how to cop with ths spcil ds. I Sptmbr 2003, ssmbly mmbr Mr. Vrl i Srr, i rfrrig to rcommdtio 1248, brought writt qustio (No. 433; Doc. 9953) to th tttio of th Committ of Miistrs, skig bout th sttus quo of giftd ductio d th ivolvmt of th Coucil of Europ. I dirct rspos to this qustio th Dirctort Grl IV of th Coucil of Europ orgizd ductiol rsrch workshop o giftd childr, d hld i Douschig from Novmbr 15 to 19, Th rsults of this workshop will b brought to th tttio of th prlimtry ssmbly. Aprt from ths ctivitis of th Coucil of Europ, th Grm fdrl miistry of ductio d rsrch (BMBF) gv th uthors of this rport th ssigmt to mk ivtory of ductio of th giftd i Europ schools. Th ssigmt ws giv i th yr Th rsults wr rportd i Sptmbr 2003 i Grm vrsio (Möks t l., 2003). Th prst rport updts tht iformtio to th d of Dcmbr

10 Mthod of Dt Collctio Ntiol Corrspodts To obti iformtio cocrig giftd ductio i Europ schools, it ws dcidd to work with tiol corrspodts rprstig th coutris to b covrd i th rport. As such, corrspodt should b ivolvd i giftd ductio i his/hr hom coutry, from scitific d/or from prcticl prspctiv. It ws rltivly sy tsk to idtify qulifid corrspodts. As th first uthor of this rport ws prsidt of th ECHA ssocitio (Europ Coucil for High Ability) i 1992, d r-lctd i 2006, thr ws lrdy dirct cotct with ctiv twork of idividuls i vrious Europ coutris. Cosqutly, most of th omitd corrspodts for this rport wr lso ivolvd i th ECHA twork. Nms d ddrsss of th corrspodts r providd i Appdix 1. Th followig 21 coutris r icludd i th rport. Th ordr of th coutris is rrgd lphbticlly, d bsd o th iitils of ch coutry 1 : Austri (AT), Blgium- Fldrs (BE), Switzrld (CH), Grmy (DE), Dmrk (DK), Spi (ES), Fild (FL), Frc (FR), Grc (GR), Hugry (HU), Irld (IE), Itly (IT), Luxmbourg (LU), Ltvi (LV), Th Nthrlds (NL), Pold (PL), Portugl (PT), Romi (RO), Swd (SE), Slovi (SL) d Uitd Kigdom (UK). ISCED A frm of rfrc for th diffrt ductiol systms of th coutris ws dd so tht th dt from idividul coutris would b comprbl. This ws providd by th Itrtiol Stdrd Clssifictio of Eductio (ISCED-97). Ech coutry s ductiol systm is rprstd i four ISCED lvls (ISCED lvls 0-3). I grl, ISCED lvl 0 rprsts th pr-primry ductio, ISCED lvl 1 rprsts th primry ductio or first stg of bsic ductio, ISCED lvl 2 rprsts th lowr scodry or scod stg of bsic ductio d ISCED lvl 3 rprsts uppr scodry ductio. For diffrtitd rprsttio of th ductiol systms of Grmy d Uitd Kigdom s Appdix 2 d Appdix 3. 1 Th ordr will b kpt durig th rport. 10

11 Procdur W dvlopd qustioir to collct dt covrig six mi topics: 1) School lgisltio, rgultios d guidlis 2) Spcific provisios 3) Idtifictio critri 4) Tchr triig d/or tchr upgrdig d tworks of xpric xchg 5) Rsrch d profssiol cr d couslig 6) Prioritis d xpcttios. Th qustioir ws st to ll corrspodts with th rqust tht it b compltd d rturd by Ju Howvr, th vlutio of th qustioir ws ot sy tsk bcus th qustios wr too dtild, with th cosquc tht o rsposs wr giv to my of th qustios. To rsolv ths difficultis it ws dcidd to orgiz workshop with ll corrspodts ivitd to prst thir dt. With th ssistc of th Grm Miistry of Scic d Eductio, this workshop ws hld i Nijmg from Ju 5 to 9, As rsult, it ws ot oly possibl to gthr th missig iformtio, but th workshop lso srvd usfully s vu for xchgig xprics. Th rsults wr publishd i th rport Schulisch Bgbtfördrug i Europ: Bstdsufhm ud Ausblick [Giftd Eductio i Europ Schools: Ivtory d Prspctiv] (Möks 2 t. l, 2003). From th bgiig, it ws obvious tht thr should b Eglish vrsio of this rport. W proposd to th Grm fdrl miistry of ductio d rsrch (BMBF) tht, i th prprtio of this vrsio, th opportuity b tk to do follow-up dt collctio to obti th most rct iformtio bout dvlopmts i giftd ductio i Europ schools. Th corrspodts wr pprochd i August d Sptmbr 2004 d skd to cotribut to updtig th iformtio i th origil rport. Th w iformtio ws itgrtd ito updtd rport, d th idividul coutry chptrs gi st to th rspctiv corrspodts for fil vrifictio. This tsk ws compltd by Dcmbr Dowlod PDF fil t: [litrtuur] 11

12 Rsults Topic wis iformtio (Tbls) Lgd of tbls Symbol Dscriptio Ys; this iformtio is bsd o th ivtory of No; this iformtio is bsd o th ivtory of Ys; this iformtio chgd i th ivtory of 2004 rgrdig th ivtory of No; this iformtio chgd i th ivtory of 2004 rgrdig th ivtory of 2002 A) School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis bout Giftdss Coutry Lgisltiv Rcogitio Th trm giftdss (or syoym) is xplicitly md i th lw of your coutry? Giftd studts r prt of subgroup (.g. childr with spcil ds...) Lgisltiv Rgultios Lgisltiv Rgultios d guidlis bout giftd ductio is st by th school ispctort AT Austri BE Blgium (Fldrs) - CH Switzrld * DE Grmy * DK Dmrk - ES Spi FI Fild - - FR Frc - + GR Grc + + HU Hugry IE Irld - IT Itly LU Luxmburg - LV Ltvi - - NL Th Nthrlds - - PO Pold - PT Portugl - ) - ) RO Romi - SE Swd - - SI Slovi UK Uitd Kigdom - - *Coutry is dividd ito idpdt sub rs. Lgisltio is md utoomously by provics. As fr s school lgisltio, rgultios d guidlis bout giftdss xist i o or mor rs, w hv mrkd it i th tbl. ) Oly i th utoomous rgio of Mdir. No Updt iformtio 2004 vilbl. 12

13 B) Spcific Provisios Provisios Erly trc Skippig clsss Shrd clsss with highr grds Groupwis cclrtio Workshops Cooprtio with compis or oprofit orgiztios Extr - curriculr Idividul mtors Slf study School itr comptitios Psychologicl couslig Summr cmps I S C E D L v l A u s t r i B l g i u m ( F l d r s ) S w i t z r l d * G r m y * D m r k S p i F i l d F r c G r c H u g r y I r l d AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR HU IE IT LU LV NL PL PT RO SE SI UK I t l y L u x m b u r g L t v i T h N t h r l d s P o l d P o r t u g l R o m i S w d S l o v i U i t d K i g d o m 13

14 Provisios Fstivls Exhibitio I S C E D L v l A u s t r i B l g i u m ( F l d r s ) S w i t z r l d * G r m y * D m r k S p i F i l d F r c G r c H u g r y I r l d AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR HU IE IT LU LV NL PL PT RO SE SI UK I t l y L u x m b u r g L t v i T h N t h r l d s P o l d P o r t u g l R o m i S w d S l o v i U i t d K i g d o m School xtr comptitios Prformcs/ Shows (rtistic,...) Followig courss t ISCED lvl 4-6 Spcil schools Othrs * Coutry is dividd ito idpdt sub rs; lgisltio is md utoomously by Provics. As fr s spcific provisios xist i o or mor rs, w hv mrkd it i th tbl. ) Oly i th utoomous rgio of Mdir. No Updt iformtio 2004 vilbl. 14

15 C) Idtifictio Critri Idtifictio Critri A u s t r i B l g i u m ( F l d r s ) S w i t z r l d * G r m y * D m r k S p i F i l d F r c G r c H u g r y I r l d I t l y L u x m b u r g L t v i T h N t h r l d s P o l d P o r t u g l R o m i S w d S l o v i U i t d K i g d o m AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR HU IE IT LU LV NL PL PT RO SE SI UK School grds School xtrl chivmt (Comptitios ) Achivmt tsts Psychologicl tsts (IQ Tst, prsolity tst ) 0 Obsrvtio/ Chcklists Tchr omitio + Prt omitio Exprt omitio + Nomitio by third prty (Elmtry tchr, othr dults; Trir...) + + Slf omitio + Istitutios-slf md critri + * Coutry is dividd ito idpdt sub rs. As fr s idtifictio critri r hdld i o or mor rs, w hv mrkd it i th tbl. No Updt iformtio 2004 vilbl. 15

16 D) Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg Triig d Ntworks Tchr triig Rtriig d furthr ductio of tchrs Triig of othr profssiols such s rmdil tchrs, school psychologists ECHA Tchr triig Ntwork school itr Ntwork btw schools Ntwork rgiol Ntwork provics Ntwork Europ Ntwork world wid I S C E D L v l A u s t r i B l g i u m ( F l d r s ) S w i t z r l d * G r m y * D m r k S p i F i l d F r c G r c H u g r y I r l d AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR HU IE IT LU LV NL PL PT RO SE SI UK ) ) ) * Coutry is dividd ito idpdt sub rs. As fr s Bsic Tchr Triig, Rtriig d Furthr Eductio & Ntworks of Expric Exchg xists i o or mor rs, w hv mrkd it i th tbl. ) Oly i th utoomous rgio of Mdir. No Updt iformtio 2004 vilbl. I t l y L u x m b u r g L t v i T h N t h r l d s P o l d P o r t u g l R o m i S w d S l o v i U i t d K i g d o m 16

17 Topic Is th trm giftdss (or syoym) xplicitly md i th lw of your coutry? Ar giftd popl prt subgroup (.g. childr for spcil ds or othr) E) Prioritis d Expcttios A u s t r i B l g i u m ( F l d r s ) S w i t z r l d * G r m y * D m r k S p i F i l d F r c G r c H u g r y I r l d AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR HU IE IT LU LV NL PL PT RO SE SI UK Lgisltiv rcogitio of giftdss Lgisltiv Rgultios d Guidlis, st by th school ispctort or othr uthoritis Rcogitio of d rspct for idividul diffrcs Idtifictio of idividul ds + 0 Diffrtitio (.g. richmt, projcts...) + + Flxibility withi th school systm (.g. rly try, + skippig clsss...) Eductio of th giftd child s topic of tchr triig Bsic curriculum (idticl tiol school mtril...) + 0 Spcil curriculum (spcil school mtrils for giftd + studts...) Rls of compulsory ductio + No-itllctul provisios (rts, sports,...) + Spcific provisios Erly trc + Skippig clsss Shrd clsss with highr grds + 0 Groupwis cclrtio + 0 Workshops Cooprtio with compis + or o-profit orgiztios Extr - curriculr + + Idividul mtors + Slf study + Comptitios + Psychologicl couslig + Summr cmps + Fstivls + Exhibitios + + Comptitios + Prformcs/Shows (Artistic,...) + + I t l y L u x m b u r g L t v i T h N t h r l d s P o l d P o r t u g l R o m i S w d S l o v i U i t d K i g d o m 17

18 Topic A u s t r i B l g i u m ( F l d r s ) S w i t z r l d * G r m y * D m r k S p i F i l d F r c G r c H u g r y I r l d I t l y L u x m b u r g L t v i T h N t h r l d s P o l d P o r t u g l R o m i S w d S l o v i U i t d K i g d o m AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR HU IE IT LU LV NL PL PT RO SE SI UK Followig courss t ISCED lvl Spcil schools + Modifictio of idtifictio critri Spcil idtifictio critri i grl + Hdicppd mioritis + + Ethic mioritis + Gdr spcific mioritis + 0 Spcil provisios for udrchivr + 0 Triig Tchr triig + Rtriig d furthr ductio + 0 Othr profssiols + 0 Expric xchg School itrlly Btw schools Rgiol Provics Europ + World wid + Scitific Rsrch & Profssiol cr d couslig Spcilists + Publictios + Cofrcs + 0 * Coutry is dividd ito idpdt sub rs. As fr s prioritis s futur prspctiv xist i o or mor rs, w hv mrkd it i th tbl. No Updt iformtio 2004 vilbl. 18

19 Coutry spcific iformtio (Full Txt) AT - Austri A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Th rct Austri school lgisltio is bsd o th lgisltio which ws drw up i th 20 th ctury, mily durig th 60s d 70s. Sic 1990, th lgisltio rgrdig giftdss d giftd ductio hs b rviwd d th ductio of tlts d giftd studts bcm xplicitly prt of th systm of grl ductio. At prst, thr is trd towrd doptig v mor rgultios d lgisltio rgrdig th idividul ds of giftd studts d giftd ductio. Th school lgisltio of Austri mphsizs grl idl of idividulizd ductio d utoomous crtio of th idividul school crr through cclrtio d richmt withi th rgulr school s wll s withi spcific schools. I dditio to diffrtitio rgrdig itllctul ductio, school lgisltio lso rfrs to th ductiol d of provisios rgrdig th o-itllctul domis [ISCED Lvls 1-3]. Thr is o spcil sctio i th school lgisltio (SchOG 1962) tht rfrs to provisios i school which r spcilly pproprit for th giftd ( 17). Th chptr icluds rgultios rgrdig spcific provisios lik skippig clsss ( 26) or rls from compulsory ductio i spcil d rsobl situtios, for xmpl, to ttd clsss t Uivrsity ( 45), which r implicitly imd t th ductio of th giftd child. Sic 1998 th flxibility of idividul school crr from ISCED lvl 1 to ISCED lvl 3 is chord i th school lgisltio. Skippig clsss is possibl up to thr tims (oc vry school lvl). A rly xit from school, icludig prmissio to ttd uivrsity, c b obtid t g of 15. A spcil xmitio ds to b tk s vidc for th rquird cdmic bilitis. As cosquc of this lgisltio th officil g lvl for uivrsity studts dd to b rducd to th g of 15. Privt ductio/ hom schoolig is lgl. 19

20 B. Spcific Provisios A vrity of spcific provisios s wll s ductiol systms to fvor th giftd child hv b stblishd durig th pst 10 yrs. Th idl of itgrtio s wll s sgrgtio hs lso b prcticd. I Austri, giftd studts r kpt withi th rgulr clss d rciv spcil tttio through richmt, workshops [ISCED lvls 0-3] idividul mtors [mily ISCED lvl 1] or vrious pull-out progrms rgrdig lgug, mthmtics, scic, music or sports (.g. Atlirbtrib d Lrwrkstätt ). Mor th 60 schools i Vi r giig xpric with spcil tchig styl clld fr lrig ( offs Lr ). At prst, idtifictio d idividulizd ductio of giftd studts is big ivstigtd withi this frmwork. I dditio to richmt, cclrtio is prcticd o rgulr bsis i Austri, but mily t ISCED lvl 1. Thr hv b good xprics with modrtd procss of skippig grds. Aftr tst priod t cours or clss of highr grd, th studts c mk fil dcisio rgrdig th cclrtio or skippig. At ISCED lvl 3, giftd studts c joi courss t Uivrsitis. If thy pss th cours xmitio, thy c rciv full cours crdit ftr thy tr Uivrsity. Psychologicl couslig is vilbl t ll ISCED lvls [ISCED lvls 0-3]. Rgiol, tiol d itrtiol comptitios d Olympids i forig lgug, turl d socil scics, mthmtics s wll s sports d rts r orgizd frqutly t ll lvls [ISCED lvls 0-3]. I dditio to 15 summr schools, Austri hs prticiptd i th Archimds progrm, progrm for giftd studts i middl Europ, i Som schools hv dcidd to pursu th idl of giftd ductio through sprtio. Giftd studts follow spcil clss or v joi spcilizd school lik th Sir-Krl- Poppr Schul which is spcilizd i liguisticlly giftd d socilly ggd studts, or th Schumptr-Hdlskdmi which orgizs provisios mily for tltd studts with rspct to busiss d socity. 20

21 C. Idtifictio Critri Th idtifictio of giftd studts lis mily i th hds of xprts such s school psychologists, tchrs or scitists who us stdrdizd tsts. Iformtio providd by prts is wlcom withi th idtifictio procss. To idtify studts for spcil provisios lik skippig clsss or richmt progrms, high chivmt withi th r of tlt d tchr omitio r th mi critri [ISCED lvl 1]. At ISCED lvls 2 d 3 xprts with psychologicl bckgroud r lso ivolvd i th omitio procdur. Slf omitio d tchr omitio r ccptd for comptitios d Olympids. A sstil critrio is rlir prticiptio i courss for giftd studts. Spcilizd schools hv thir ow critri. Achivmt t school is tk s idictor for high pottil. Psychologicl xmitios by school psychologists r itgrtd ito th omitio procdur. Th idtifictio of Udrchivmt is topic of cocr i Austri. Approprit idtifictio procdurs or v guidlis r missig. Withi th fr lrig situtio (s Spcific provisios bov), th hop is to hv bttr chc of idtifyig th giftd studt. D. Profssiol Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg Giftd ductio hs icrsigly bcom prt of th tchr triig durig th lst t yrs. Nothlss, oly som Tchr Triig Collgs ( Pädgogisch Akdmi ) iclud giftd ductio s substtil prt of thir curriculum. At th uivrsity lvl, smirs, lcturs d workshops bout thorticl d prcticl issus of giftdss d giftd ductio r offrd d followd mor frqutly. Th courss r mily optiol durig tchr triig. At th Austri Pdgogicl Istituts which r istlld i ll 9 stts (Budslädr) of Austri, rtriig of tchrs ud upgrdig progrms rgrdig giftd ductio is orgizd frqutly for tchrs of lmtry d scodry ductio. Both, th Tchr Triig Collgs d th Pdgogicl Istituts orgiz smirs d lcturs for tchrs, scitists d othr itrstd popl (t lst oc 21

22 yr). Th dvlopmt of th fild of giftd ductio is strogly iflucd by th postgrdut progrm of th Europ Coucil for High Ability (ECHA) which lds to th ECHA-Diplom Spcilist i Giftd Eductio. This progrm ws dvlopd by Prof. Dr. Frz Möks ud Dr. Willy Ptrs (Rdboud Uivrsity Nijmg) d is offrd by th 9 Pdgogicl Istituts. Th post-grdut progrm of ECHA is prtly ficd by th Austri miistry of ductio. Up to ow, mor th 600 tchrs hv compltd succssfully th 500 hour triig. Austri is imig to provid vry school with t lst o Spcilist i Giftd Eductio. E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig I grl, my schools r cousld by mtors t ISCED lvl 1. Du to th govrmtl grmt btw th govrig prtis, th miistry of ductio stblishd svrl istituts for giftd ductio d rsrch i giftdss. Th miistry of ductio is highly ivolvd i rg of rsrch d profssiol couslig srvics for th giftd. Sic 1999 th Austri Ntiol Ctr for Giftd Eductio d Rsrch (ÖZBF) hs offrd thir xprtis to schools, tchrs, prts d studts. Th ÖZBF coordits pilot projcts for giftd ductio d fuctios s iititor d s vlutiv uthority. Rgrdig th rsrch ssigmt, th ÖZBF vluts progrms rgrdig th ffct Olympids, skippig clsss or summr cdmis. Schools r rltivly fr i stblishig diffrtitd curriculum d istructio. It is th tsk of th ÖZBF to vlut ths pprochs. I dditio to th ÖZBF, th followig istituts c b cosultd for dvic: th Pdgogic Istitut, th Pdgogic Acdmy icludig coorditio offic for giftd ductio (ch i o of th 16 coutis), som Uivrsitis, such s th Uivrsity of Vi (Prof. Dr. Fridrich Oswld), s wll s th miistry of ductio itslf. Cogrsss o giftdss d giftd ductio hv b orgizd o rgulr bsis sic Evry two yrs th miistry of ductio fics cogrss rgrdig diffrt topics of giftd ductio. All coorditio offics of th 9 stts tk prt t ths 22

23 cogrsss. Th ÖZBF fuctios s th orgiztiol istitut. I 2004 th topic giftdss i mthmtics d scic ws strssd. F. Prioritis d Expcttios Giftd ductio i Austri hs its roots i politicl ctio. Th lst dcium hs b chrctrizd by cossus mog diffrt politicl prtis cocrig scitific dfiitios of giftdss d th ductiol ds of giftd studts. Th discussio of sprtio vrsus itgrtio hs chgd to sprtio d itgrtio d focuss mor strogly o th idividul wll-big of giftd studts. School iititivs d privt ctivitis hv lso dvlopd strogly i th pst fw yrs. Ev with this rpid dvlopmt for th good of giftd ductio, mor xplicit lgisltio d guidlis is still viwd s cssry i Austri. Th ssibility of tchrs, prts d studts i th fild of giftdss is obvious, but diffrtitio withi schools rgrdig giftd ductio ds to b xtdd. A vrity of scitific publictios bout giftdss d giftd ductios is vilbl i Austri, but rltd school mtrils hv ot b oft ough vilbl for tchrs. This ds to b chgd. Th mjor tsk howvr, is s i th qulifictio of giftd ductio of tchrs s wll s of spcilizd istituts which r ssocitd with giftd ductio (from Kidrgrt to Uivrsity). Giftd ductio ds to b itgrtd ito th curriculum of tchr triig, ot oly s optiol but s obligtory subjct. Th post-grdut rtriig i giftd ductio, i.., th ECHA progrm ldig to th diplom Spcilists of Giftd Eductio, should giv th opportuity to cotiu th study o Uivrsity lvl. Through cooprtio btw Europ Uivrsitis Europ M.A. progrm i giftd ductio should b stblishd. Tchrs with spciliztio i giftd ductio should b rcogizd t school d should b bl to ivst mor tim i th fild of giftd ductio. I this wy thy c fuctio s scouts d mtors for giftd studts d provid mor succssful procdur for th idtifictio of giftd studts. I this rspct, spcil focus o th idtifictio of udrchivrs is dd. Spcil tttio ds to b giv to gdr diffrcs, icludig mor rsrch. 23

24 I grl, it is mor rsrch dd to ivstigt th lrig d dvlopmtl d of giftd childr. Th dvlopmt of giftd ductio i Austri ovr th lst t yrs, from giftdss s xcptio to grl policy of giftd ductio, ds to b dvlopd v furthr. To rch this gol, d to scur high qulity stdrd of giftd ductio, th ifrstructur coctig th coorditig istituts of giftd ductio of th 9 stts d th ÖZBF ds to b dvlopd furthr i Austri. G. Addrsss Prof. Dr. Fridrich Oswld Uivrsity of Vi Ztrum für ds Schulprktikum Mri Thrsistr. 3/ Vi Austri Pho: +43 (0) Fx: +43 (0) [email protected] G Edligr ud E. Sttlbrgr Uivrsity of Vi Istitut für di schulprktisch Ausbildug Diststll ud ußrfkultär Eirichtug Mri Thrsistrß Vi Pho: +43 (0) FAX: +43 (0) ÖZBF Austri Ntiol Ctr for Giftd Eductio d Rsrch Östrrichisch Ztrum für Bgbtfördrug ud Bgbugsforschug Mkrtki 3 A-5020 Slzburg Pho: +43 (0) FAX: +43 (0) [email protected] Sir Krl Poppr Schul Schlliggss Vi Austri Pho: +43 (0) Budshdlskdmi Budshdlsschul Vi 13 Mygss Vi Austri Pho: +43 (0)

25 Fx: +43 (0) E-Mil [email protected] ECHA-Austri Mg. VOL Siglid Wyrigr Austriischs Ztrum für Bgbtfördrug ud Bgbugsforschug (ÖZZB) Mkrtki Slzburg Pho: +43 (0) Fx: +43 (0) [email protected] 25

26 BE - Blgium (Fldrs) A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Thr is o spcific dfiitio or rcogitio of giftdss or giftd ductio i Blgi (Flmish) lgisltio. Th currt Miistr of Eductio is prprig lw cocrig provisios for diffrcs mog childr d i this cotxt giftd childr will b, for th first tim i Flmish history, cosidrd s spcil itrst group. This lgisltiv work ws xpctd to b compltd by th d of Thr r lso o xplicitly writt guidlis st by th school ispctort or othr rlvt uthoritis. I som css, documt rltd to giftdss is prprd by idividul school tm for thir ow school. Such documt icluds idtifictio critri s wll s th rlvt digostic istrumts d othr spcific trc coditios. I grl, schools hv complt utoomy i ductio of th giftd. B. Spcific Provisios Erly trc d grd skippig is possibl i Fldrs. Grd skippig is sir i primry schools [ISCED lvl 1] bcus skippig grd i scodry schools ms tht stt-xmitio hs to b tk i ordr to strt i th highr grds [ISCED lvl 2 d 3]. I grl, grd skippig is rthr ucommo i Fldrs. Sic th yr 2000 primry schools i prticulr hv bcom itrstd i how to mg giftd childr withi rgulr school systm. Durig th ctul school yr som schools (primry s wll s scodry) iititd spcil provisios d xprimts for th mor bl pupils. Sic schools hv utoomy i ductig th giftd som schools orgiz xprimtl progrms d othrs do ot. Approximtly % of th primry schools hv foudd kgroo-clss of roud four hours wk. I ths clsss, giftd childr from diffrt rgulr clsss d diffrt gs com togthr to work o chllgig xrciss d projcts. Iitilly this iititiv hd cogitiv gol. Howvr, ftr fild tstig it lso smd to b vry importt for th socil-motiol dvlopmt of giftd childr i tht 26

27 it llowd thm to mt prs. This cotct with prs hs positiv ifluc o th slfstm of th mor bl. Furthrmor, it is possibl for thm to compt with quls which hlps thm to dvlop mor rlistic slf-cocpt. Itrst i ductio of th giftd is lso growig i scodry schools. Th diffrt xprimts tht tk plc owdys r situtd btw th xistig modls of curriculum compctig d school wid richmt. Som schools xprimt with slf study s richmt provisio for th giftd studt. Th most importt guidli i Fldrs for dsigig spcific provisios for th giftd cocrs srch for blc btw sprtio d itgrtio. Sprtio is rlly vry succssful with rspct to th socil-motiol dvtgs i buildig pr group. Out-of-school ctivitis r mily orgizd through comptitios i rt, mth d sport. Acdmiclly giftd studts c tk prt i othr ctivitis which r orgizd o ifrqut d mostly xprimtl lvl [ISCED lvls 2 d 3]. Th prt orgiztio Bki offrs summr cmps for giftd studts o ISCED lvls 0, 1 d 3. C. Idtifictio Critri No officil procdur for th idtifictio of th giftd xists i Fldrs. Ech school dvlops its ow idtifictio procdur. Psychologicl itlligc tsts r most oft usd withi idtifictio procdur to omit studt for spcific provisio. Exprt vlutios r rr but ccptd by schools d tchrs. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg As schools hv th utoomy to orgiz spcific provisios for th giftd th ky fctor is th tchr. Howvr, tchr triig progrms spcilizd i giftd ductio do ot xist t th compulsory triig lvl i Fldrs. Th topic giftdss or giftd ductio is ot discussd i y wy. 27

28 I-srvic tchrs c tk volutry clsss i giftd ductio. Th dmd to follow ths clsss is icrsig. I 2002 th first ECHA cours Spcilist i giftd ductio strtd i Fldrs with 10 prticipts. Furthrmor, pltforms for both primry d scodry school tchrs wr foudd i ordr to spd up th kowldg trsfr d xprtis i ductio for th giftd. Spcil tttio is giv to diffrtitio mtrils i ordr to dvlop mor cofidc rgrdig withi-clssroom diffrtitio. E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig I th pst som rsrch o high bility ws do t th Fr Uivrsity of Brussls. I 1998, th Ctr for th Study of Giftdss ws foudd t th Uivrsity of Atwrp. Hr, th suprvisio of dissrttios i th domi of giftdss is orgizd. Furthrmor, th Ctr for th Study of Giftdss offrs its xprtis to prts d tchrs, icludig spcilizd procdur for th idtifictio of th giftd studt. F. Prioritis d Expcttios Atttio for th spcific situtio of giftd childr bg i August 1998 wh th Ctr for th Study of Giftdss ws foudd t th Uivrsity of Atwrp, chgig th climt for this group i Fldrs. Th oly iititiv tht xistd bfor th ws th Prt Associtio BEKINA. Util ow, lgisltio for th giftd d othr politicl ctio is missig but th Miistr of Eductio is bcomig mor wr of th spcific ds of ths childr. At th momt, giftd ductio is bsiclly school iititiv. Th biggst obstcl to giftd ductio i Fldrs is th lck of ficil id. Ev if som schools do iitit provisios for th giftd, thy r ot covrd ficilly. Filly, furthr rsrch is sstil. First, fudmtl rsrch is dd. Scod, th rsrch o ductiol xprimts d th vlutio of rly trc d grd skippig, s provisio for th giftd, ds to b crrid out. 28

29 G. Addrsss Prof. dr. Tss Kiboom Uivrsity of Atwrp Ctr for th Study of Giftdss (CBO) Ht Brtijzr Sit-Jcobsmrkt Atwrp Blgium Pho: +32 (0) Fx: +32 (0) [email protected] BEKINA Scrtrit Aick Mrts D Lid Zdhov Blgium Pho: +31 (0) Fx: +31 (0)

30 CH - Switzrld Th ductiol systm i Switzrld is orgizd i strogly dctrlizd mr. Switzrld cosists of 26 ctos, ch with utoomous ductiol lgisltio d school prctic. Th followig iformtio cocrs th 19 Grm spkig ctos which r itgrtd ito th ductiol twork for giftd ductio i Switzrld. Bcus of clos rltioship d cooprtio btw th ductiol systms of th Grm spkig ctos of Switzrld d th Priciplity of Lichtsti, Lichtsti is lso prt of th Swiss twork for giftd ductio. Iformtio bout Lichtsti is icludd i this rport. A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Most of th school lgisltio of th Swiss ctos xplicitly mtios giftd studts, provids iformtio bout giftd ductio or t lst rcogizs giftd studts s prt of group of studts with spcil ds. Erly trc is possibl d rgultd i most of th ctos. Evry cto llows grd skippig t ISCED lvl 1. Grd skippig t ISCED lvls 2 d 3 is rgultd by lw i most of th ctos. B. Spcific Provisios A commo provisio for th giftd is cclrtio, i th form of rly trc d grd skippig. Durig th rgulr school dy, giftd studts c lso shr clsss with highr grds i spcific topic. Othr rcogizd provisios for giftd studts r richmt ctivitis, mily orgizd s withi clss diffrtitio or i cooprtio btw school d Schulhus [ School Hous ]. Th Schulhus itslf offrs group ctivitis withi th locl school hous or withi twork of school houss. I spcil css rls from compulsory ductio for giftd studts is possibl to limitd xtt. 30

31 Lss commo, but occsiolly prcticd, is th us of mtors, idividul lrig cotrcts, or ductio withi spcific, mostly o-itllctul, clsss (sgrgtio). Tbl 1 prsts ovrviw of th provisios for th giftd withi th diffrt ctos. Tbl 1: Ovrviw of provisios for th giftd withi th diffrt ctos of Switzrld (icl. Priciplity of Lichtsti (FL) Provisio E D K O s t B K Z A G A I A R B E B L B S F L Cto G G L R A: Erly trc x X X X X Y X X X X X X X X X X X X X A: Shr clsss with highr X X X X X X Y X X X X X X X X grds i spcific topics A: Grd skippig X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X B: Erichmt s withi clss X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X diffrtitio B: Cooprtio with Schulhus X X X X X X X X Y X X X X X X X X B: Idividul lrig cotrcts X X Y X X X Y X X X X X X B: Rls of compulsory X X X X X X X X X X X X X ductio (prtly) B: Workshops X X X X X X X X X X X C: Group ctivitis withi th X X X X X X X Y X X X X X X X X X X Schulhus C: Ntwork of school houss X X X X X X X Y X X X X X X ctivitis C: Idividul mtorig X X X X X X X X X X X X X C: Spcil clsss X X 1) X X Y Y Y Y X X (Music, Arts, Sport) C: ficil id for sprt ductio (privt) Y X X Y X X X X D: Bsic Compulsory Triig, X X X Y X X X X X X X X X X X Rtriig d Furthr Eductio D: Advisory Istituts X X X Y X X X X X X X X X X X D: Exprts or spcilizd X X X X X X O X Y X X X X X X X X istitutios D: Mtrils X X X X X Y X X X X X X X D: Iformtio d public ssibility ctios X X X X X O Y Y X X X X X X X X E: Priority i itgrtiv X X X Y X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X ductio withi rgulr clsss E: Spcil tttio to spcil X X X X Y X X X X X X groups (fml studts, US studts, udrchivr) E: Giftd ductio s topic of X X X X X X X X X Y Y X X X X x school- d qulity dvlopmt E: Explicit dfiitio X X X X X X Y X X X X X L U N W O S W G S H S Z T G U R V S d Z G Z H 31

32 Lgd: Appzll Irrhod (AI), Appzll Außrrhod (AR), Br (BE), Bsl-Ldschft (BL), Bsl-Stdt (BS ), Fürsttum Lichtsti (FL), Glrus (GL), Grubud (GR), Luzr (LU), Nidwld (NW), Obwld (OW), Schffhus (SH), Schwyz (SZ), St. Gll (SG), Thurgu (TG), Uri (UR), Wllis (Grm spkig r) (VSd), Zug (ZG), Zürich (ZH) A: Acclrtio; B: Erichmt; C: Group ctivitis d idividul provisios; D: Support by spcilists; E: furthr iformtio X: vilbl t th cto t lst sic 2002 Y: vilbl t th cto t lst sic 2004 O: o logr vilbl t th cto t lst sic 2004 C. Idtifictio Critri Th dcisio to implmt idividul provisios withi th rgulr clssroom is bsd o tchr omitio or slf-omitio. For othr provisios, such s skippig clsss or shrig clsss with highr grds i spcific topic, psychologicl xmitio by (school) psychologist is cssry. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg Th tchr triig is orgizd withi th pdgogicl uivrsity [Pädgogisch Hochschul]. Giftd ductio is prt of th bsic curriculum tht vry studt must follow durig tchr triig. For tchrs i grl rtriig, giftd ductio is offrd o rgulr bsis i vrious forms, from smirs to post-doctorl courss. Th pdgogicl uivrsity Zürich hs implmtd th study progrm ldig to th ECHA Diplom [Europ Coucil for High Ability]. Locl ductiol d school uthoritis implmt spcil positios for spcilists i giftd ductio to mt th ds of propr couslig for tchrs, prts d studts. Tchr rtriig c lso b orgizd. Furthrmor, iformtio d mtrils rgrdig giftdss d giftd ductio is structurlly distributd i th fild to icrs grl wrss of th topic. Th School Hous offrs itrl rtriig. A o wk smir rgrdig giftd ductio, clld Wigs, is offrd t privt lvl d orgizd t diffrt rtriig ctrs i th Swiss ctos. I grl, ll ctos r itrcoctd withi twork to gurt xpric xchgs. Both itrl d btw-school tworks r orgizd mily withi th 32

33 cotxt of provisios for th giftd. A spcil workgroup hs b formd for ll Grm spkig prts of Switzrld, ficd by 20 ctos (icludig FL), d provids srvics d iformtio through th itrt. E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig I Switzrld, quit fw spcilists i giftd ductio offr thir xprtis to th fild. Ech cto hs o rsposibl uthority for th fild of giftd ductio. A umbr of istituts d uivrsitis do rsrch i th fild of giftd ductio. Logitudil studis hv b dsigd to follow giftd studts rgrdig rly rdig d clcultig s socil rlity or cr d ductio of giftd studts. Byod tht, provisios r vlutd o rgulr bsis. My privt couslig ctrs offr ssistc to giftd studts. F. Prioritis d Expcttios Giftd ductio strtd with privt iititivs. Politicl d school ctivitis followd. At th momt, Switzrld is i phs of cosolidtio d rliztio. Most ctos hv dvlopd cocpts d hv dptd thir lgisltio d guidlis with rspct to th giftd. Th lrgst obstcl to furthr dvlopmt cocrs th ficig of th mily dvcd pls d cocpts. G. Addrsss Silvi Grossbchr Ntzwrk Bgbugsfördrug (SKBF/CSRE) Etfldrstr Aru Switzrld Tl : + 41 (0) Swiss coorditio of ductiol rsrch 33

34 Ntwork Giftd Eductio Etfldrstr Aru Switzrld Pho: +41 (0) Fx: +41 (0)

35 DE - Grmy Eductio i Grmy is th rsposibility of th 16 fdrl stts; ductio policy is coorditd o tiol lvl by stdig cofrc of stt miistrs of ductio d culturl ffirs. A complt rprsttio of th rg of ch stt s offrs d school-dirctiv rrgmts cocrig th ductio of giftd childr i schools cot b giv t this poit. For diffrtitd ccout w rfr to th rport by Hollig 3, t. Al (2004). I this ccout, dtils o lgl rgultios, ctivitis for xtr-support, critri for slctio, tchrs bsic ductio s wll s furthr ductio, rsrch d qulifid support s wll s o th rliztio procss of giftd ductio r prstd. Th dtils of this ccout r bsd o iformtio of our corrspodt d o th rport by Hollig t. l. (2004). Th uthors of this ccout r rsposibl for th prsttio of fcts. Th mtioig, or rthr th o-mtioig, of iformtio is ot to b udrstood s ssssmt of th importc d qulity of th offrs. Thy r rthr supposd to giv isight ito th vrity of giftd ductio t schools d to srv th Europ compriso. A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Th trm giftdss is xplicitly mtiod i th lgisltio of som stts. Furthrmor, i umbr of stts rgultios r formultd which prst - with rfrc to giftd ductio - pproprit msurs for xtr support d iformtio o how to implmt ths msurs. Thr r guidlis i ll stts for th trsitio to flxibl school systm through stps such s rly rolmt t primry schools [ISCED Lvl 1] d skippig clsss [ISCED Lvl 1-3]. 3 Hollig, H., Prckl, F., Vock, M. & Schulz Willbrig, B. (2004). Schulisch Bgbtfördrug i d Lädr Mßhm ud Tdz. I: Bud-Lädr-Kommissio für Bildugsplug ud Forschugsfördrug (Hrsg.). Mtrili zur Bildugsplug ud Forschugsfördrug, Hft 121. BLK. Bo. (pdf-fil t: 35

36 B. Spcific Provisios A rg of spcific support-msurs hs b put ito prctic i Grmy. I dditio to th rly rolmt t primry school [ISCED Lvl 1], th cclrtd pss-through of th flxibl g to strt school d grd skippig [ISCED Lvl 1-3], ir-school supportmsurs iclud th opportuity for pupils to tk prt i lssos of highr clsss [ISCED Lvl 1-3]. Th vrious msurs of cclrtio hv b tstd i most divrs modls i th diffrt stts, d thy hv prtly b put ito prctic. Additiolly, workig-groups s wll s cooprtio with uivrsitis, busiss udrtkigs compis or/d o-commrcil compis [ISCED Lvl 1-3] r orgizd. Aothr commo form of ir-school support of giftd childr is rlizd with th id of xtr-curriculr syllbus cott [ISCED Lvl 0-3]. Ir-school comptitios tk plc rgulrly. Additiolly, studts d prts c tk dvtg of psychologicl support t school [ISCED Lvl 1&2]. Outsid school, spcific dditiol courss d summr cmps r offrd by diffrt providrs [ISCED Lvl 1-3]. Furthrmor, tltd studts r chllgd d supportd i umbr of comptitios tkig plc throughout th stts d th whol of Grmy [ISCED Lvl 1-3]. C. Idtifictio Critri At th rqust of th prts, childr c strt primry school yougr th six yrs of g o th coditio tht th childr s succssful prticiptio i school-lif c b xpctd from thir cogitiv, physicl d socil dvlopmt. Th school dmiistrtio prtly i cosidrtio of xprt s rport usully mks th dcisio rgrdig rly dmissio. To b cosidrd for th skippig of clss, pupil s good chivmts i school d pprt motivtio r usully tk for grtd. Rsults of psychologicl xmitios r oft icludd i th idtifictio procss, lthough thy r ot lwys cssry. I grl, th dcisio to llow pupil s rly mov up clss is md i clss cofrc. 36

37 For th prticiptio i furthr ir-school ctivity progrms for furthr support, schoolspcific critri for slctio hv to b mt. Idtifictio/slctio critri for out-ofschool support ctivitis/progrms r st by thos orgiztios tht offr th ctivitis/progrms. Usully, omitios by tchrs, prts or v th childr thmslvs r ccptd. Extrordiry school chivmts r mostly prcoditio i th slctio procss. Othr progrms of privt iititivs most oft us idtifictio critri which r rltd to th IQ-vlus of itlligc tsts. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg Oly fw fdrl stts dl with giftd ductio i tchrs compulsory triig. Opportuitis for tchrs rtriig d furthr ductio r offrd occsiolly i Grmy [ISCED Lvl 0-3]. Th Itrtiol Ctr for th Study of Giftdss (ICBF) of th Uivrsity of Müstr coordits th rtriig progrms for tchrs Spcilist i Giftd Eductio (ECHA) d rtriig progrms for pr-school tchrs Spcilist i Pr-School Giftd Eductio (ECHA-crtifict). Exprics gid from ths progrms hv b put ito prctic i som fdrl stts, prticulrly i North Rhi- Wstphli. Som citis tk thir ow rsposibility for upgrdig thir tchrs i giftd ductio. As xmpl, th Comptc Ctr for Giftd Eductio of th City Düssldorf (CCB) strtd -i cooprtio with th ICBF- th ECHA Progrm for group of tchrs of th city schools. Byod this, this ctr provids idividul psychologicl ssssmt for th studts with high pottils. Furthrmor, th twork for giftd ductio is orgizd. Ths srvics r prtly or tirly ficd by th city. E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig I Grmy, som istituts hv dvotd thmslvs to th topic of rsrch o giftdss d Giftd Eductio. At som uivrsitis PhDs coctrt o giftdss 37

38 d o giftd ductio s wll. I fw citis (.g. Rostock, Mrburg, Muich, Müstr, Hovr, Erfurt, Tübig d Ulm) thr r uivrsity-likd istituts which srv s cotct poits for miistris, tchrs, prts d othr prsos ffctd. Ths istituts, i dditio to thir ow rsrch projcts o digostics, support msurs, viromt-lysis d crtivity, oft support stt-rltd school-projcts. Furthrmor, umbr of profssiol cr d couslig ctrs r vilbl for both digosis of giftdss d couslig. Ths plcs r usully likd to scitific istituts s, for istc, th Gsdockr dvisory ctr for Giftd Eductio of th Rdboud Uivrsity Nijmg (NL). Prt iititivs hv b st up i my citis. Projcts o Giftd Eductio r lso crrid out or supportd by ssocitios d foudtios such s th Krg-foudtio. F. Prioritis d Expcttios Th wy Giftd Eductio is rlizd i th 16 fdrl stts is xtrmly vribl d c thus oly b ispctd o stt-by-stt bsis. Thus, w rfr i dditio to th ccout by Hollig t l. (2004) to th rport by Hollig 4 t. l. (2001), which cotis rcommdtios for th rliztio d orgiztio of support msurs, idtifictio procsss, furthr ductio of tchrs, d vlutio of msurs, which r mtiod i xcrpts i this rport s ssssmt of th childr s spcil ds d cssry chgs. I dditio to itsifid cosidrtio of th pr-school fild mor trsitio to flxibility i th school systm is rquird, prticulrly th opportuity for rly rolmt t primry school d skippig of clsss. I dditio, th dpttio of th curricul d tchig mthods is rcommdd so tht bility groupig (.g. cclrtio for complt group, workig/study groups) c b orgizd mor sily d msurs of diffrtitio (.g. idividuliztio, xtr-curriculr syllbus cott, prticiptio i highr clsss, slf-study) c b rlizd. 4 Hollig, H., Vock, M. & Prckl, F. (2001). Schulisch Bgbtfördrug i d Lädr dr Budsrpublik Dutschld. I: Bud-Lädr-Kommissio für Bildugsplug ud Forschugsfördrug (Hrsg.). Bgbtfördrug i Bitrg zur Fördrug vo Chcglichhit i Schul Oritirugsrhm (S ). Mtrili zur Bildugsplug ud Forschugsfördrug, Hft 91. BLK. Bo. 38

39 Prticulrly with rspct to th procss of idtifyig studts for support msurs w rfr to th d to vlut th comptibility of skills to rquirmts spcifictio/profil. Stdrdizd solutios r rjctd, prticulrly i viw of th htrogity of th support progrms d th idividul diffrcs of th studts. Istd, multi-mthod d multimodl policis r prfrrd, s thy r prstd i modls by,.g., Hllr 5 (2000). Stdrdizd itlligc tst procdurs for i-school support progrms should oly b usd for th clrifictio of cocrt qustios. Th discussio of Giftd Eductio i tchr ductio, s wll s i th furthr ductio of tchrs, is lso s s urgtly cssry. It is xplicitly mphsizd tht tchrs d to cquir digostic comptc i rspct to giftdss, pdgogicldidcticl d vlutiv comptcis s wll s th skill to b bl to pply th spcific giftdss-didctics. G. Addrsss Dr. Christi Fischr Wstfälisch Wilhlms Uivrsity Müstr Itrtiols Ctrum für Bgbugsforschug (ICBF) Gorgskommd Müstr Grmy Pho: Fx: [email protected] Prof. Dr. Hiz Hollig Uivrsity Müstr Istitut für Psychologi IV Flidrstr Müstr Grmy Pho: Fx: [email protected] Prof. Dr. C. Prlth, Prof. Dr. H. Joswig Uivrsity Rostock Philosophisch Fkultät Istitut für Pädgogisch Psychologi August-Bbl-Str Rostock 5 Hllr, K.A. (2000). Bgbugsdigostik i dr Schul ud Erzihugsbrtug. Vrlg Hs Hubr: Göttig. 39

40 Grmy Pho: +49 (0) Prof. Dr. Rost BRAIN Philipps- Uivrsity Mrburg Fchbrich Psychologi Gutbrgstr Mrburg Grmy Pho: +49 (0) Fx: +49 (0) Prof. Dr. Elbig, Prof. Dr. Hllr Uivrsity Müch Pädgogisch Psychologi Lopoldstr Müch Dutschld Pho: +49 (0) /9 Fx: +49 (0) Prof. Dr. Urb Uivrsity Hovr Fchbrich Erzihugswissschft Bismrckstr Hovr Grmy Tl. +49 (0) [email protected] Prof. Dr. E. Hy Istitut für Psychologi Pädgogisch Hochschul Erfurt/ Uivrsity Erfurt Pädgogisch Psychologi Nordhäusr Strß Erfurt Grmy Pho: +49 (0) [email protected] Prof. Dr. Möks Rdboud Uivrsity Nijmg Gsdockr Brtugsstll für Bgbtfördrug ( ) Gsdockr Str Goch Grmy Pho: +49 (0) Fx: +49 (0) [email protected] Prof. Dr. Albrt Ziglr 40

41 Uivrsity Ulm Ldswit Brtugs- ud Forschugsstll für Hochbgbug Bd-Württmbrg Smir für Pädgogik Abtilug Pädgogisch Psychologi Robrt-Koch-Str Ulm Grmy Tl. +49 (0) 731/ [email protected] Dr. Aig Stpf Uivrsity Tübig Abtilug Sozil- ud Prsölichkitspsychologi Fridrichstrß Tübig Grmy Tl. +49 (0) Fx. +49 (0) [email protected] Krg-Stiftug Mul Huthlr Lyor Strß Frkfurt m Mi Grmy Pho: +49 (0) Fx: +49 (0) [email protected] Comptc Ctr Bgbtfördrug (CCB) Dr. Brigitt Ars Brth-vo-Suttr-Pltz Düssldorf Pho: +49 (0) Fx: +49 (0) Grmy [email protected] 41

42 DK - Dmrk A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Th Dish school lgisltio is prstd i th Folkskol Act. Nithr th trm giftdss or giftd studts s prt of subgroup r mtiod i th lgisltio. Howvr, th rcogitio of idividul diffrcs is bsic xiom i th Folkskol Act. As cosquc, itrl diffrtitio is fudmtl guidli i Dish school ductio. Thrfor it is th tsk of th school to sur th idtifictio of th idividul ds of ch studt d to offr provisios for th dvlopmt of pottil (Chptr 2, Amdmt 4 d 5): Th orgiztio of th tchig, icludig th choic of tchig d workig mthods, tchig mtrils d th slctio of subjct-mttr, shll i ch subjct liv up to th ims of th Folkskol d shll b vrid so tht it corrspods to th ds d prrquisits of th idividul pupil. It is up to th hd tchr to sur tht th clss tchr d th othr tchrs of th clss pl d orgiz th tchig i such wy tht it offrs chllgs to ll pupils. B. Spcific Provisios Officil progrms i giftd ductio do ot xist i Dmrk. At th momt, fw schools py spcil tttio to giftd ductio or provid systmtic provisios for giftd studts. At th Royl Bllt School, tltd bllt dcrs r offrd provisios to dvlop thir tlt i tht fild. Giftd studts i music r trid t th Sct Aæ Gymsium. At th Stts Pædgogik Forsøgctr (SPF) w viws d ids of ductiol tchig styls d provisios lik diffrtitio, projct oritd lssos, workig with portfolio, or th dmocrtic studt slf-dtrmitio r dvlopd, tstd d vlutd o xprimtl lvl. I yr rsrch study ws luchd (s rsrch d profssiol cr d couslig ).I 2004 spcil school for giftd childr (Mtiq) strtd its ctivitis 42

43 r Cophg. Abt. 100 pupils ttd th school t th momt, d th pl is to strt brchs i Fu d Jutld. Also i 2004 th lowr-scodry bordig school (14-16 yrs),odshrrd, strtd spcil clsss i mth for giftd pupils. C. Idtifictio Critri No grl idtifictio procdurs for giftd studts xist i Dmrk. Excptios r th Royl Bllt School d th Sct Aæ Gymsium tht st thir ow istitutiol critri for th filds of dc d music. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg Tchrs t ISCED lvls 0-3 follow grl compulsory tchr triig. Rtriig is offrd o rgulr bsis. Th topics giftdss or giftd ductio r ot subjcts of discussio, ithr i compulsory triig or i rtriig. For coupl of yrs Giftd Childr Ntwork hs b ru by prts of giftd childr. This twork ws iititd by Ms Dmrk, d is still coorditd through Ms. E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig I yr pilot rsrch d dvlopmt projct ws luchd i th Muiciplity of Lygby-Trbk. Th iititiv ws tk by th projct coorditor, Ol Kyd, i cooprtio with th two profssors of th Dish Uivrsity of Eductio, Kirst Bltzr d Poul Niss Abt. 30 pupils hv b idtifid by tchrs d prts d will b followd through 4 school yrs. Idtifid pupils rg from 1 st to 9 th grd, d 9 Muicipl d 1 privt school prticipt. Tsts of pupils d prts hv b tk, d pupils, prts, d tchrs hv swrd Achbch qustioirs. 43

44 Th projct is th rsult of rly 10 yrs of dbt i Dmrk o th topic of giftd childr d thir ductio. Th dbt ws strtd by Ol Kyd, d itrst i th topic is growig slowly. F. Prioritis d Expcttios Provisios for th giftd (if thy ppr) hv to b orgizd through privt iititivs. Still, ot my tchrs r ssitiv to th topic of giftd ductio d thr r oly fw spcilly trid tchrs. Exprts i th fild r discussig th lck of politicl rcogitio d lgisltiv cosidrtios rgrdig giftd childr. Thr is mjor d for xprics i th triig d rtriig of tchrs d othr ductors i giftd ductio. Erly trc or grd skippig r s s cssry provisios for th giftd studts. Thr is grl dsir for xpric xchgs for tchrs, both withi d btw schools, t rgiol d tiol lvl. Thr is lso itrst i th Europ d itrtiol tworks. Filly, thr r mjor shortcomigs rgrdig rsrch o giftdss, th umbr of xprts i th fild, d profssiol cr. Publictios d iformtio, courss d smirs r slowly strtig to ppr o th sc. G. Addrsss Stts Pædgogisk Forsøgctr (SPF) Islvgrd Allé 5 DK 2610 Rodovr Dmrk [email protected] Skt. Aæ Gymsium Sjælør Boulvrd Vlby Dmrk Pho: Fx: [email protected] Th Royl Bllt School Tordskjoldsgd Købhv K 44

45 Dmrk Pho: Fx: Ol Kyd PPR Lygby-Trbk Muiciplity Admiistrtiosbygig Toftbksvj Kgs. Lygby Dmrk Pho: Fx: Kirst Bltzr Dish Uivrsity of Eductio Emdrupvj Købhv NV Dmrk Pho: Fx: Prill Buch Rømr Mtiq Tlfovj 6 B DK-2860Soborg Dmrk Pho: [email protected] 45

46 ES - Spi A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Giftd studts r mtiod xplicitly i th lgisltio of Spi. Th Royl Dcr 696/1995 (BOE, Ju 2) xplicitly rgults th coditios for ductiol tttio to studts with tmporry or prmt spcil ds tht r ssocitd with ductiol history, or tht r du to th coditios of giftdss, mtl disbility or motor or ssoril hdicp. Th lw thus rgults spcts rltd to orgiztiol structur d rsourcs. Furthrmor, th Spish school lw Ly d Ordció Grl dl Sistm Eductivo (LOGSE, 1990, rticl 36) implicitly dls with giftd ductio by sttig guidlis for th idtifictio procss of spcil ductiol ds d idividulizd provisios d ctios s rsult of th idtifictio. I ordr to rch th gols mtiod i rticl 36, th ductiol systm should hv ccss to tchrs spcilizd i prtit filds of study d qulifid profssiols, s wll s ffctiv didctic ms d mtril rsourcs so tht studts my prticipt i th lrig procss. Schools should possss suitbl ductiol frmwork d crry out th cssry curriculr modifictios d divrsifictios i ordr to fcilitt studts mtig th ductiol gols. Schools should lso dpt thir physicl d mtril coditios i ccordc with ths studts ds. Atttio to studts with spcil ductiol ds will bgi from th momt of dtctio. To this d, ductiol srvics tht stimult d fostr th optiml dvlopmt of ths studts will b i plc, d th rspctiv ductiol dmiistrtios will thus gurt th propr ductio of ths studts. Th trsfr of studt to spcil ductio school will oly tk plc wh th studt s ds cot b mt i prticulr school. Such situtio will b rviwd priodiclly so tht it my promot grtr itgrtio i th systm. Th ductiol dmiistrtios will rgult d courg prt d tchr prticiptio i th dcisios tht ffct th ductio of studts with spcil ductiol ds Ly d Ordció Grl dl Sistm Eductivo (LOGSE, 1990, rticl 37 d Royl Dcr 696/1995) [ISCED lvl 0 3]. 46

47 I April 1996, rgultio of coditios d procdurs i ordr to llow flxibility i th cclrtio of itllctully giftd studts rgrdig compulsory primry d scodry ductio wr compltd (BOE 1996). I prticulr, th procdurs to idtify th uiqu ductiol ds of itllctully giftd studts i ductio wr poitd out (Rsolutio, April 29, 1996). Ltr, th stblishmt of th ddlis d rsolutio of pplictio fils for studts with spcil ductiol ds ssocitd with itllctul giftdss wr st (Rsolutio, Mrch 20, 1997) [ISCED lvl 1 & 2]. Th lw provids rgultios rgrdig th flxibility of th ductio rgrdig cclrtio d richmt s follows (Ordr, April 24, 1996; BOE, My 3, 1996): Rquird schoolig my b rducd by mximum of two yrs tht udr o circumstcs my blog to th sm ductiol lvl or stg. Acclrtd progrss through rquird schoolig will b subjct to procss of cotiuous vlutio, d my b ulld wh th studt css to mt proposd objctivs. I such cs th studt will study t th lvl or stg tht corrspods to his or hr g. Erly trc ito or cclrtd progrss through compulsory ductio will b crrid out, i ccordc with th Ordr of April 24, 1996, wh th psycho-pdgogicl vlutio cocluds tht th studt hs rchd th objctivs of th grd lvl d ffirms tht this msur is pproprit for th dvlopmt of th studt s prsol stbility d sociliztio. I y cs, th idividul dpttio of th curriculum will iclud th djustmt or xpsio of th objctivs d cott, mor flxibl critri for vlutio, d will stipult th spcific mthodology tht is pproprit cosidrig th studt s lrig styl d school cotxt. Erichmt is to b crrid out wh th studt dmostrts xcptiol prformc i limitd umbr of rs or wh th studt dmostrts costt xcptiol prformc grlly, but shows ffctiv or socil imblc. Curriculr dpttio will iclud richd objctivs d cott, mor flxibl critri for vlutio d will stipult th spcific mthodology tht should b implmtd tkig ito cosidrtio th studt s lrig styl d school cotxt. Curriculr dpttios tht r formultd for ths studts will courg full d stbl dvlopmt of th stblishd cpcitis st forth i th grl objctivs of rquird ductio. [ISCED lvl 1-3]. 47

48 Grlly, schools r fr to orgiz thir ductiol progrm so tht studts of th sm kowldg d lrig-lvl c b rchd togthr (LOGSE 1990). Filly, lgisltio xists for th tchr triig cocrig Eductio of th giftd child" (Royl Dcr 696/1995 April 28.; BOE, Ju 2, 1995): Sic Dcmbr, 24, 2002 (s BOE º 307), w lw for th ductiol systm cm ito forc ( Ly Orgáic d Clidd d l Educció, 10/2002 [Qulity Eductio Lw]. This lw dvots xplicit tttio to th itllctully giftd studts. Chptr VII, 3 rd Sctio, Articl 43 stblishs th bsic pricipls s followd: 1. Itllctully giftd studts will rciv spcific tttio from th ductiol dmiistrtios. 2. I ordr to provid mor ffctiv ductiol rspos to ths studts, th ductiol dmiistrtios will dopt th cssry msurs for rly idtifictio d rly ssssmt of thir ds. 3. Th govrmt, ftr cosultig with th Autoomous Commuitis, will stblish orms tht will mk possibl cclrtd compltio of rquird schoolig, idpdt of th chroologicl g of ths studts, will st th critri for crtig itsifid lrig progrms. 4. Th ductiol dmiistrtios will dopt th cssry msurs for fcilittig th ductio of ths studts i schools tht, bcus of thir coditios, c offr thm th kid of tttio tht thir chrctristics cll for. 5. It is th rsposibility of th ductiol dmiistrtios to courg th tchrs tht will work with ths studts to prticipt i spcific triig courss rltd to th trtmt of ths studts. I th sm wy, thy will dopt th pproprit msurs so tht th prts of ths studts my lso rciv dqut idividulizd dvisig, s wll s th cssry iformtio tht will id thm i th ductio of thir childr. Th lst grl lgisltio covrig for th whol coutry is th Royl Dcr 943/2003 from July, 18 (BOE, July, 31, 2003). This R.D. dvlops th bsic pricipls of th rticl bov d xpds th rstrictios for curriculr flxibility (cclrtio) from two yrs (s Ordr, April 24 citd prviously) to thr yrs or mor if circumstcs mk it 48

49 cssry. This mks cclrtio, mostly udrstood s grd skippig, o-rstrictd possibility. B. Spcific Provisios Spcific provisios for giftd ductio r rrly usd i school. Howvr, icrsig d for iformtio d growig itrst i provisios for giftd studts c b obsrvd. To rliz giftd ductio, curriculum dpttio is pplid o rthr xprimtl lvl [ISCED lvl 1-3]. Som schools support clss skippig d stimult giftd studts to mk us of this provisio. Howvr, dmiistrtiv procsss slow dow th plig of this kid of provisio d r obstcl for its rliztio. O ISCED lvl 1 & 2, shrd clsss with highr grds is offrd s provisio for th giftd but th us of this provisio is still rthr ucommo. Furthrmor, Spi rgulrly orgizs withi-school comptitios for giftd studts o ISCED lvl 1-3. Psychologicl (school-) couslig is vilbl t ll tims d c b offrd to giftd studts if cssry. C. Idtifictio Critri I spit of th lgl obligtio for th idtifictio of spcil ds of ch idividul studt, ithr idtifictio critri for th giftd, or procdurs or tst istrumts hv b stdrdizd i th fild. Som iititivs, such s CTY Spi, offr this srvic to th schools. This Ctr will stblish i 2005 grlizd Tlt Srch bsd o th SCAT (School d Collg Ability Tst) prviously vlidtd i Spi by th Uivrsity of Nvrr (s rfrcs). 49

50 D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg Spish curricul for tchr triig py littl tttio to th topic giftd ductio [ISCED lvl 1 3]. Alysis of th curricul for bsic primry school tchrs formtio rvls tht oly 6 out of 57 schools ( mr 10%) hv cours o giftdss. Oly 3 of ths courss r compulsory. Som Admiistrtios or profssiol Associtios offr courss whr giftdss d giftd ductio is icludd s topic. Som Uivrsitis offr rtriig d furthr ductio of tchrs rgrdig th topics giftdss d giftd ductio s wll, but ths courss r offrd oly ifrqutly. I Spi, it should lso b possibl to follow th comprhsiv triig for tchrs to gi th Europ Coucil for High Ability (ECHA) diplom which titls to b clld Spcilist i Giftd Eductio. With this qulifictio, th implmttio of xistig ductiol lgisltio to its full xtt is xpctd. E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig A umbr of uivrsitis (Uivrsity of A Coruñ, Uivrsity of Alict, Uivrsity Autóom of Brclo, Uivrsity Compluts, Uivrsity of Murci, Uivrsity of Nvrr, Uivrsity of L Rioj, Uivrsity of Stigo, mog othrs) s wll s th Ctr for Tltd Youth-Spi r workig scitificlly i th fild of giftdss. Som of thm lso ru Ph.D. projcts. Byod orgizig provisios for giftd studts, th Ctr for Tltd Youth-Spi lso srvs s iformtio ctr for prts d tchrs. Th jourl Físc Rvist d Alts Cpcidds publishs rsrch work xclusivly o th topic of giftdss d giftd ductio. Howvr, othr Spish jourls rgulrly iclud rticls o ths topics (i.., Rvist Espñol d Pdgogí; Bordó; list of doctorl dissrttios c b foud t 50

51 F. Prioritis d Expcttios Giftd ductio i Spi hs it roots i privt iititivs. Ev t prst, thy still offr importt d vlubl cotributio to th dvlopmt of giftd studts. Rctly, th mphsis o th lgisltiv lw d guidlis for th giftd studts d th d for idividul provisios r icrsigly mttr of public itrst, lthough spcific school ctios for th giftd r still rthr rr. Th socil wrss of th issus rgrdig giftdss hs icrsd i Spi, d th ssitivity to th topic giftdss hs ris grlly. Howvr, thr is still grt dl to b do i ordr to gurt succss i th futur. Th mi priority for th comig yrs will b to dopt much mor flxibl ductiol lgisltio so tht th xcptiol lvls of ths studts c b supportd, prmittig thm to mov frly through th curriculum ccordig to thir cpcity by brkig dow th lik btw g d grd. To rliz this, systmtic wys of idtifictio tht prmit th dtctio d progrm/ provisio to th spcific tlts hs to b itroducd. Furthrmor, spcific courss bout giftd ductio should b obligtory i th bsic curricul for tchr triig d th triig of psychologists. I dditio, th xistc of prmt tchrs triig progrm is cssry, to commuict didctic tchig skills so tchr r bl to ctr to divrsity i th clssroom. Filly, i dditio to furthr lgisltiv dvlopmts, thr is urgt d for icrsd ficil support. Spcific curricul d school mtrils for giftd childr hv to b dvlopd. Spcific kids of provisios such s shrig clsss with highr grds, group-wis cclrtio d workshops r rquird. Th progrms d provisios for giftd childr tht hv b dvlopd thus fr grlly glct miority groups such s th hdicppd d thic mioritis. Spcil provisios for fml studts r lso idqut. G. Addrsss 51

52 Prof. Dr. Jvir Touró Uivrsity of Nvrr Dprtmt of Eductio Pmplo Spi Pho: (2885) Fx: Uivrsidd d A Coruñ Dprtmto d Filosofí y Métodos d Ivstigció Educció Prof. Dr. Mª José Iglsis Cmpus d Rizor. A Coruñ. Spi Pho: +34 (0) [email protected] Uivrsidd d Alict Prof. Dr.Cristi Crdo Apdo. Corros, Alict Spi Pho: +34 (0) [email protected] Uivrsidd Autóom d Brclo Dprtmto d Psicologí Prof. Dr. Cádido Govrd Edificio B Cmpus d l UAB Blltrr (Crdyol dl Vlls) Spi Pho: +34 (0) [email protected] Ctr for Tltd Youth-Spi Prof. Dr. Jvir Touró C/ Tudl 16, 1º D Pmplo. Spi Tl; +34 (0) [email protected] Uivrsidd Compluts. Dprtmto d Psicologí Evolutiv y d l Educció. Prof. Dr. Luz Pérz C/ Rctor Royo Villov s/ Ciudd Uivrsitri Mdrid Spi Pho: +34 (0) [email protected] Uivrsidd Compluts. Dprtmto d Didáctic y Orgizció 52

53 Prof. Dr. Estb Sáchz Mzo C/ Rctor Royo Villov s/ Ciudd Uivrsitri Mdrid Spi Pho: +34 (0) Uivrsidd d Murci Dprtmto d Psicologí Evolutiv y d l Educció. (Grupo Alts Hbilidds) Fcultd d Psicologí Prof. Dr. Dolors Prito Cmpus d Espirdo. Murci Spi Pho: +34 (0) [email protected] Uivrsidd d Nvrr Dprtmto d Educció Prof. Dr. Jvir Touró Cmpus Uivrsitrio s/ Pmplo Spi Pho: +34 (0) xt [email protected] Uivrsidd Nciol d Educció Distci. Fcultd d Educció Dprtmto d Métodos d Ivstigció y Digóstico Educció Prof. Dr. Crm Jiméz Pso Sd dl Ry º 7 Edificio d Humidds U.N.E.D Mdrid Spi Pho: +34 (0) [email protected] Uivrsidd d L Rioj Dprtmto d Psicologí Prof. Dr. Silvi Sstr Edificio Vivs. C/ Luis d Ullo s/ Logroño Spi Pho: +34 (0) [email protected] Uivrsidd d Stigo d Compostl Dprtmto d Psicologí Clíic Prof. Dr. Olg Díz Cmpus Uivrsitrio Sur Stigo d Compostl Spi Pho: +34 (0) Ext [email protected] 53

54 Uivrsidd d Stigo d Compostl Dprtmto d Métodos y Técics d Ivstigció Cicis dl Comportmito y l Educció Prof. Dr. A Porto Cmpus Uivrsitrio Sur Stigo d Compostl Spi Pho: +34 (0) Ext [email protected] Coucil for High Ability (ECHA) Socidd Espñol pr l Estudio d l Suprdotció AEST - Asocició Espñol pr Suprdotdos y co Tlto Ctro pr Jóvs co Tlto CTY-Espñ (CTYS) Chrtr mmbr of CTY Itrtiol (Johs Hopkis Uivrsity) Jourl: Físc. Rvist d Alts Cpcidds. c/ Cmiño dos Vilrs, Stigo d Compostl. Espñ. [email protected] 54

55 FI - Fild A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Curriculr rdsig chrctrizs ll lvls of ductio i Fild. It is closly coctd to othr trds, such s dctrliztio d drgultio. Dctrliztio implis tht dcisio-mkig, cocrig both th orgiztio d th cotts of grl d compulsory ductio, hs mostly b trsfrrd to th muiciplitis. At th tiol lvl, oly grl guidlis provid th frmwork for strig ductio. Th w frmwork curricul for th comprhsiv schools d for th sior scodry schools wr pprovd i 1994 (Frmwork Curriculum for th Comprhsiv School 1994; Frmwork Curriculum for th Scodry School 1994). Th school lw (1998) ckowldgs idividul diffrcs d llows th schools to rrg tchig ccordig to th g-lvl d bilitis of th studts (Lw No ). Rgrdig rly trc i school, th child hs th right to strt school o yr rlir th usul if it hs th d to study (Lw No ). Furthrmor, th studts c rciv tchig i subjcts othr th th os spcifid i th tiol curriculum. This study c b prtly volutry (Lw No ). I othr words, studts my study mor d diffrt subjcts th thos listd i th curriculum. Th lw dos ot mtio giftd studts xplicitly or s prt of subgroup of studts with spcil ds. B. Spcific Provisios Eductiol policy i th 1990s strssd idividulity d th frdom of choic. I Fild, pupils usully ttd th locl lmtry school i thir ighborhood. Howvr, th currt trd of idividulism hs dvoctd th right of th prts to choos th school which thir childr ttd. Withi schools, Fild offrs vrity of provisios tht giftd studts c bfit from. I dditio to rly trc to school (prts c dcid whthr thir childr will bgi school t th g of six or sv; rlir th g ws sv) [ISCED lvl 1], skippig 55

56 clsss [ISCED lvls 1-3], shrd clsss with highr grds, group-wis cclrtio, workshops, cooprtio with compis or o-profit orgiztios, xtr curriculr ctivitis, idividul mtors d slf study, Fild follows strog dirctio towrd idividuliztio. As rsult of this trd, schools hv b courgd to drft mor idividul curricul. Th curriculr rdsig llows tchig i schools to b mor diffrtitd. This diffrtitio of ductio is grl policy issu d thrfor for ll studts, but it c b s s providig dvtg for th giftd d tltd pupils. I rct yrs som lmtry schools hv rrgd volutry groups whr pupils c dvc i thos skills i which thy show tlt. Ths groups hv hd tchig i thikig skills d mthmtics, projct-oritd workig, computrs d rt. I Fild th w trd of idividulism llows flxibl dcisios i cclrtio. Aothr possibility for cclrtio is th u-grdd school which llows pupils to dvc i thir studis with flxibl schdul. This u-grdd systm hs b i us i most of th uppr scodry schools [ISCED lvls 2 d 3]. Som school r xprimtig with th possibility to lso ttd u-grdd school t th lmtry lvl. Spcil schools for giftd studts xist o ISCED lvls 1-3. At th scodry lvl [ISCED lvls 2 d 3] giftd studts c tk prt i diffrt tiol cdmic comptitios. Ths comptitios r rrgd ully i, for xmpl, mthmtics, physics, computr scic, philosophy d coomics. Thos studts who rk wll i th comptitios r trid to compt i th itrtiol Olympics i mthmtics, physics, chmistry, biology or computr scic. Sprt progrms xist i ch of ths subjcts. Uivrsity tchrs of ths subjcts d sior studts who hv tk prt rlir i ths comptitios usully giv th triig. I rct yrs, svrl richmt ltrtivs hv bcom vilbl to giftd lrrs o volutry bsis. For istc, i mthmtics d physics tltd high school pupils hv mt t th Uivrsity of Tmpr durig th vigs d wkds to b mor chllgd i ths subjcts. As prt of th sm projct, itsiv courss d summr cmps i mthmtics hv b rrgd. Som of th pupils hv v prticiptd i summr courss offrd udr th Op Uivrsity progrm d hv gid uivrsity crdits i lir lgbr d i physics. Th projct hs rcivd support from th Miistry of Eductio d from idustril sposors. [ISCED lvls 2 d 3]. 56

57 Most of th spcil schools i Fild urtur crtiv tlts i rt d sports [ISCED lvls 2 d 3]. C. Idtifictio Critri I grl, o othr officil idtifictio procdurs or omitio procdur for giftd studts d th spcific provisio xist i Fild. O xcptio is th rly trc to school, whr psychologicl d mdicl tsts r dd. Th slctio of studt for spcific provisio is bsd o diffrt critri which r usd by th school. As xmpl, o rso for slctig school othr th th locl o for thir child is th prts dsir to mphsiz forig lgugs. I Hlsiki it is possibl to ttd spcil lmtry school whr child rcivs tchig both i Fiish d i som othr lgug (for xmpl, Eglish, Frch, Grm, or Russi). Ths r ithr privt schools or schools supportd by th stt; thy slct thir pupils ccordig to thir ow critri. Ths schools c just s wll b clld schools for th giftd d tltd bcus it is vry hrd to gt prmissio to study i thm. Th spcil schools usully slct thir pupils bsd o thir grd poit vrg, d thy my lso hv dmissio xmitio. I dditio to ths spcil schools, Fild hs svrl spcil music clsss i th comprhsiv school. Admissio to such music clsss is ot oly bsd o musicl tlt, but lso focuss o prticulr itrst i music. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg I Fild, thr is o spcil progrm for th tchr rgrdig giftd ductio. I grl, tchrs kowldg of giftd ductio is bsd o thir ow itrsts. Th currt trds of idividulity d frdom of choic for tchrs to pl thir curriculum is xpctd to hlp thm i fidig mor pproprit wys to diffrtit tchig with both lmtry d scodry school pupils. Howvr, i most of th tchr ductio dprtmts, pr-srvic tchrs study som litrtur cocrig giftd lrrs s prt of 57

58 thir ductio. Th i-srvic tchrs c tk som volutry clsss i giftd ductio tht r rrgd ccordig to th itrsts of th tchrs. Such clsss r offrd t th Uivrsity of Hlsiki d th Uivrsity of Tmpr. E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig Th Uivrsity of Hlsiki d th Uivrsity of Tmpr r doig rsrch o th topic of giftdss d giftd ductio d offr thir xprtis through tchig d lcturs. Rsrch rs iclud crtivity, cogitiv skills d morlity d high bility. Rsrch rsults r frqutly publishd i itrtiol jourls. F. Prioritis d Expcttios Fild lcks spcific lgisltio cocrig giftd ductio. Howvr, th lw ckowldgs diffrcs i studts d llows tchrs to diffrtit thir tchig ccordig to th ds of thir studts. Accordig to th mpiricl rsrch, pr-srvic tchrs hv hd mor gtiv ttituds towrd giftd ductio th th i-srvic tchrs. This trd rvls d to provid mor ductio for pr-srvic tchrs. Fild ds mor progrms d opportuitis for tchrs to cquir kowldg cocrig giftd ductio. Furthrmor, Fild ds to stblish socil climt tht pprovs giftd ductio to b importt wy to provid diffrtitio of ductio for th studts. Byod this, spcil idtifictio critri for mioritis such s hdicppd studts, studts with diffrt thic bckgrouds s wll s for gdr-spcific mioritis hv to b dvlopd. G. Addrsss Prof. Dr. Kirsi Tirri Uivrsity of Hlsiki P.O. Box 39 (Bulvrdi 18) Uivrsity of Hlsiki Fild 58

59 Pho: +35 (0) Fx: +35 (0) Uivrsity of Tmpr Klvti Uivrsity Tmpr Fild Pho: +35 (0) Fx: +35 (0) Comptios Olympid t th Uivrsity of Hlsiki Mtti Lkti (Mthmtics) Hlsiki Fild Dt-Str Comptitio Tchrs of mthmtics, physics d computr scic Rtvrtijktu Hlsiki Fild Mtti Lkti Summr Cmp i mthmtics d physics Uivrsity of Hlsiki Hlsiki Fild 59

60 FR - Frc A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Thr is o spcific lgisltio i Frc tht dfis giftdss or provids for prticulr ductiol provisios for giftd childr. Thr is tiol curriculum tht guids ductiol progrms for ll studts t ch lvl d dfis tiolly rcogizd diploms. Th grl philosophy of th tiol ductiol guidlis is to idtify idividul d spcific ductiol ds (Dcrét o ; 6 Spt. 1990) d to provid qul ductiol opportuitis for ll (Lw 10 July 1989). This pproch fvors strogly th id of htrogous clsss t ch cdmic lvl, with childr hvig spcil ds big itgrtd i th rgulr clssrooms. Util rctly, childr with spcil ds wr cosidrd to b thos with lrig difficultis, hdicps or history of school filur. Howvr, i 2001, Th Miistry of Eductio orgizd commissio to xmi th situtio of itllctully prcocious childr d to propos msurs for this popultio. Followig th Dlubir rport (Jury 2002), itllctully prcocious childr (or mor widly, giftd childr) r cosidrd to b prt of th spcil ds group (C du 10/04/2002, C du 28/03/03 t C du 27/01/04). A tiol school curriculum xists for ll school lvls [ISCED lvl 1 3]. Svrl dcrs d officil circulrs from th Miistry of Eductio ot tht th Frch school systm should rspod to th divrsity of studts d llow ch studt to rciv spcific provisios t his or hr idividul lvl (Dcrét, ; Spt. 1990, llowig studts to skip o grd t ISCED lvl 0-1) to dvlop his or hr pottil (Dcrét o ; Mrch 1996). This lvs op th possibility for provisios tht r rlvt to th giftd: rcogitio d d to dpt th pc of lrig, diffrt pths for lrig d possibilitis of cott richmt i lmtry d scodry school (ISCED 2, rt. 5 du décrt du 20 mi 1996 ; C du 9/07/1998), id for scholstic difficultis, vlutio of comptcis (C du 23/06/2000) d th dvlopmt of idividulizd progrms (C du 9/07/1998).. 60

61 I th Lycé (for studts gd 15 to 18), th progrm cott of vrious sctors d th possibility to tk grtr umbr of optios llows giftd childr to b cofrotd with stimultig viromt. Pupil slctio d strmig, i crti css, hs ld to pools of xcllc, loctd i spcific schools d bsd o dmissio policis tht slct studts with vry good cdmic rsults. Ths spcil clsss my b o or two yrs i dvc of th rgulr curriculum. B. Spcific Provisios Accordig to xistig lgisltio, th Frch school systm strivs to provid provisios for studts to dvlop thir pottil. Th most frqutly usd provisios r rly trc d grd-skippig. Ths provisios r offrd i lmtry school [ISCED lvl 0 1] d t th scodry lvl [ISCED lvl 2-3] (C of 18/03/2003, of 10/04/2002). A fw public schools hv trid to implmt th id of idividulizd cdmic progrms to ddrss th divrsity of studts ds. For xmpl, lmtry school r Nic implmtd spcil clsss for giftd studts; th clss siz ws smllr th usul, tchrs wr highly motivtd d fvord idividulizd progrms of study withi ch clss, d th possibility of skippig up to 3 grds ws offrd. O mor xprimtl lvl, som scodry lvl schools (mily ISCED lvl 3) provid giftd (high IQ) studts with vrious combitios of th followig optios: () richd lrig xprics (.g., projct-work) tht corrspod to topics i th rgulr curriculum, (b) llowc for o grd to b skippd, (c) clos cotcts btw tchrs d prts, (d) support from psychologists for tchrs who hv giftd studts i thir clsss, () rgroup giftd studts t ch school lvl i clss tht lso hs 50 % ogiftd studts, (f) llow studts to joi mor dvcd clsss for spcific subjct mttrs (.g., scic) d to rmi i thir orml grd lvl for othrs, (g) provid spcil clss for th giftd t th strt of scodry school, th itgrt ths studts progrssivly ch yr ito rgulr clsss whil mitiig idividulizd ctivitis tht cotiu to rich thir scodry school xpric. Th dvlopmt of idividulizd ductiol projcts d prsolizd pths i th school systm orgizd by schools ftr 61

62 cosulttio with studts d thir fmilis is spcilly rcommdd i rct dmiistrtiv circulr (C du 28/03/2003 t C du 27/01/2004). Also, sic Sptmbr 2004 i th Prisi Jso d Silly juior high school, xprimtl pdgogicl uit hs b opd tht sks to itgrt giftd childr with scholstic difficultis (7 th d 8 th grdrs, th collèg lvl i Frc). This uit provids support through rfrc tchr for 12 giftd studts who wr hvig problms itgrtig ito th school systm. Ths studts follow idividulizd progrms which r composd of clsss offrd i school, pottilly drw from diffrt yrs of study, to fit th studts ds. Prsol projcts d room for studts ffilitd with th spcil uit to llow studts to mt ch othr d rciv spcil guidc is lso prt of th xprimtl progrm. Othr spcilizd public scodry schools providig spcil rrgmts for tltd studts i sports, music d rtistic domis xist i most rs of Frc. Ths schools r prt of th rgulr porm of th ductiol systm. Studts schduls r rrgd i wys tht llow thm blocks of tim to pursu thir spcil itrst r, somtims i collbortio with public or privt ctrs tht spciliz i sports, music or rt [ISCED lvl 2 & 3]. Thr is possibility to implmt othr idividulizd scholstic ctivitis tht c supplmt or rplc prts of th rgulr tiol curriculum, but this is rr i Frc. Withi-school comptitios r orgizd o rgulr bsis d rprst othr provisio for th giftd. Outsid of school, som xtr-curriculr progrms lik th Jus Voctios Artistiqu, Litrr t Scitifiqus (Youg rtists, writrs d scitists) i Pris r orgizd, mostly through privt iititivs. C. Idtifictio Critri Erly trc d grd skippig is usully bsd o th judgmt of prts d tchrs or othr rlvt prticipts. Thr is o officil idtifictio procdur for th giftd tht is tiolly rcogizd. I rct positio ppr from th Miistry of Eductio, th critrio of IQ qul to or grtr th 130 (two stdrd dvitios bov th vrg) ws proposd s cossully ccptd cut-off, bsd o th prctics i som pilot progrms for th giftd i Frc, s wll s giftd progrms i othr coutris. Th IQ is 62

63 usully vlutd with th Wchslr tst (WISC, WAIS) dmiistrd by psychologist i privt prctic or by school psychologist. It should b otd, howvr, tht th Dlubir rport (2000) proposs to rcosidr th istrumts usd to vlut itlligc d to mov towrds multidimsiol pproch to itlligc. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg Thr is o systmtic triig tht cocrs th giftd howvr th gol xists to ssitiz tchrs to th divrsity of th studt popultio with giftd studts big xplicitly mtiod (Bullti officil 15 du 11/04/2002). I dditio th rport o pdgogicl xprics cocrig giftd childr i scodry schools ( "Bil ds xpérics pédgogiqus ds l scod dgré sur l scolristio ds élèvs itllctullmt précocs"), Dugrull & L Guillou, for th Miistry of childr, tiol ductio d rsrch (My 2003, ) mphsizs th importc of tchr triig d proposs tht ctios b tk. I 2005, triig workshop o giftdss for ductors ivolvd i tchr triig progrms is pld. This progrm is orgizd by th Prisi r school systm i collbortio with prt ssocitios. Som privt ssocitios for th giftd orgiz occsiolly cofrcs tht tchrs d spcilists ttd o idividul bsis. I grl, tchr triig i Frc ivolvs two to thr yrs of uivrsity study (oft i psychology or rltd filds) followd by two yr progrm of study d prcticl triig t o of th tiol tchr triig istituts (IUFM). For high school tchrs som dvcd studis i th chos subjct r (.g. history, mth) r prt of tchr triig. E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig 63

64 Rports by th Miistry of Eductio ot tht rsrch o giftd childr is priority, d tht this rsrch should hlp to spcify thir spcific profils d offr dptd progrms. It is lso otd tht Frc is wll bhid othr coutris i work o this topic. Currtly, som uivrsitis d istitutios, such s th Uivrsity of Pris (Pris 5 d Pris 10) do rsrch o th topic of giftdss. At th Uivrsité Ré Dscrts (Pris 5) svrl studis r big coductd, fudd privtly by th Ikrm Fud (Fodtio d Frc). Ths covr topics such s rly idtifictio of th giftd, itr-idividul vribility i giftd childr s bility profils, crtiv giftdss, d th img of giftd childr tht othr childr my hv i school sttigs. Additiolly, thr ws survy coductd i 2003 by th Miistry of Eductio (Dugrull t L Guillou) o wys tht scodry schools provid support for giftd studts i Frc. I dditio to th uivrsitis, fw profssiol couslors (mostly privt), orgiztios such s Itop or Eurotlt d mostly prt-bsd ssocitios, such s AFEP, srv s spcilists. Rsrch rsults d xprics of vrious iititivs r publishd frqutly. F. Prioritis d Expcttios Giftd ductio i Frc strtd bsiclly through privt iititivs. As giftdss cm mor to th tttio of th public, giftd ductio bcm politicl issu d so th ssitivity to giftd ductio lso ros i schools. I spit of th fct tht giftd ductio i Frc is t rly stg of dvlopmt, schools r strtig to rct to th situtio, lthough mostly o xprimtl lvl. Th situtio of th giftd hs b xplicitly d systmticlly cosidrd i officil documts sic Giftd childr r icludd i th ctgory of childr with spcific ds. This ctgory of studts must b hdld withi th grl Frch ductiol systm which hs th gol of providig, without xclusio, for ll studts ductiol progrm tht c brig ch prso to th highst lvl of dvlopmt. I this prspctiv, svrl orittios r proposd for giftd studts: 1) itgrtio of ths studts i htrogous clsss rthr th spcil clsss, (2) idividulizd ductio progrms to fit ch giftd studt tht combi lmts prst i th rgulr school systm. Thus, to tk ito ccout th htrogity of th giftd studt 64

65 popultio, th rspos to giftd childr s ds cosists of multipl optios, such s idividulizd hlp, richd ctivitis, d th possibility of skippig grd. Furthr uivrsity-bsd rsrch o th topic of giftdss is cssry. A tiowid study should b coductd to obti bttr id of th ds of giftd studts, th problms tht thy xpric with th rgulr ductiol progrm tht is vilbl, d th xtt to which ths problms cocr limitd prt of th giftd popultio. Iititivs tht hv b implmtd d to b vlutd for thir costs d bfits. Th idtifictio of childr with htrogous bility profils should b hcd, spcilly through iformtio cmpig to ssitiz th diffrt prticipts i th school systm (.g. tchrs, prts, psychologists). Th widly-prcticd xms t th d of lmtry school, prior to th mov to scodry school, r good opportuity to idtify giftd studts. Howvr, th idtifictio would b bttr coductd rlir, towrd th bgiig of lmtry school. Rltd to th lst poit, bttr vlutio tools d to b dvlopd. Ths tools should covr brodr rg of giftdss domis th tht msurd by IQ. Fmilis of giftd studts d to b prtrs of th ductiol systm d thir qustios d to b swrd by comptt uit i th tiol ductiol systm. Tchr triig progrms d psychologist triig progrms tht spcificlly ddrss issus of giftdss r big dvlopd. Filly, proposls for giftd childr t lmtry school d to b rticultd with cohrt optios for follow-ups t th scodry lvl. Of spcil ot is th d for lmtry d scodry schools i rgio to b likd, to provid cohrt trjctoris for th giftd i th ductiol systm. I th currt situtio, th rliztio of giftd ductio i Frc should b clssifid s difficult. Othr tiol prioritis, such s rducig violc i school d chivig highr bsic lvl of ductio, dly th focus of th miistry of ductio o th topic of giftd ductio. I dditio, th currt lck of tchrs mks it hrd to strgth th fild of giftd ductio d fostr furthr dvlopmt. G. Addrsss Prof. Dr. Todd Lubrt Uivrsité Ré Dscrts - Pris 5 Lbortoir Cogitio t Dévloppmt 71 vu Edourd Villt Boulog-Billcourt Cdx 65

66 Frc Pho: +33 (0) Fx: +33 (0) Dr. Pirr Vrigud Uivrsité d Ntr Pris 10 Equip Dévloppmt Socil t Emotiol 200 vu d l librté 9201 Ntrr Cdx 1 Frc fx : + 33 (0) [email protected] No-Profit orgiztios / Prts ssocitios Eurotlt (Bruult, Ggs) AFEP Associtio Frçis pour ls fts précocs Sophi COTE, Prsidt of AFEP 13 bis, ru Albrt Joly LE VESINET Frc Pho: + 33 (0) Fx: + 33 (0) [email protected] ANPEIP Associtio Ntiol pour ls fts itllctullmt précocs Moiqu Bid, Prsidt 26 vu Grmi Nic Pho: + 33 (0) [email protected] Jus Voctios Artistiqu, Litrr Scitifiqus 14 bis ru Mouto Duvt Pris Frkrich Pul Mrcht ALREP Associtio d Loisirs, dd Rcotrs t d l Eduictio ds fts précocs 33 vu Frkli Roosvlt Nims Frc Schools/School-rltd gcis with itrst i giftdss Collèg l Cdr (Vésit) Collèg Joliot Curi (Bro) [email protected] 66

67 Collèg Muric Scèv (Lyo) www2.c-lyo.fr/tb/collgs/col-69/scv/idx.html Lycé Félo (Lyo) Lycé Collèg Michlt Istitut Ntiol d Rchrch Pédgogiqu (M. Bouthrs) 29, ru d'ulm Pris Cdx 05 Frc Pho: +33 (0) Fx: +33 (0) Rctort d Pris DAFPEN Gvièv Blquièr 94 vu Gmbtt Prids cdx 20 Frc Pho: + 33 (0) [email protected] 67

68 GR - Grc A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Th first provisios for childr with spcil ds wr officilly implmtd t th bgiig of th 1970s. At th sm tim, spcil ductio strtd to bcom prt of th curriculum of tchr triig d fw schools for spcil ductio studts wr opd. Prior to Grc bcomig mmbr of th Europ Uio i 1979, th w costitutio idictd tht ll Grks r titld to visit public schools of ll grds of ductio. Th Stt courgs mit studts s wll s studts who d support or spcil cr, i rgrd to thir bilitis (1975, Articl 16; 4). Th first lw (1143) of Spcil Eductio ws ccptd by politicis d citizs i I rvisio i 1985 (1566/85), th lw xplicitly ckowldgd th idividulity of ch studt d th d for idividul provisios suitd to th idividul s grl pottil d crtivity s wll s for spcific tlts d itrsts. Furthrmor, to provid prspctiv for cooprtiv socil livig viromt, divrsity of musicl d socil xprics should b orgizd. This lw ddrssd both primry d scodry ductio. Howvr, th mi gols of th Eductio of Spcil Nds hv up to ow b pplid xclusivly to disbld studts. Th stblishmt of spcil schools d spcil clsss, th dvlopmt d implmttio of ductiol progrms d profssiol triig is rrly, if vr, ssocitd with giftd studts d thir spcil ductiol ds. I grl, giftd ductio hs rmid rthr ukow topic. O th 29 th of Octobr 2003, th Grk Prlimt votd for chg i th Lw 2817/2000, rticl 1, prgrph 2, s follows: Spcil ductiol provisio my b offrd to thos idividuls who hv spcil mtl bilitis d tlts. By lw, th implmttio of sport gymsi [ISCED lvl 2 & 3], th Sport-Lykio d spcil clsss for sports s supplmt to th grl cdmic ductio hs strtd. Spcil provisios for th xcllt studt i sports wr tk ito ccout (1588/85). I 1998, ductio i music ws mtiod xplicitly by lw (3345 / , Prgr.1 & 3). Spcil schools for music (Gymsium d Lykio) prpr studts to bcom profssiol musicis [ISCED lvl 2 & 3]. At th sm tim, bsic curriculum is 68

69 offrd to sur profssiol rorittio i othr subjct. At ISCED lvl 1 of music-school, courss i music r offrd o volutry lvl to idtify studts with high pottil. B. Spcific Provisios No spcific provisios r md for th itllctully giftd studt i Grk schools. Spcific provisios for tltd studts i sports or music do xist, lthough mily i spcilizd schools. At ISCED lvl 1 som spcilizd schools i music offr music courss o volutry bsis. At ISCED lvl 2 & 3 spcil clsss i music r obligtory t ths schools. At th momt, 26 Grk schools spcilizd i music offr slf-study s form of spcil provisio o xprimtl lvl [ISECD lvl 2 & 3]. Schools which r spcilizd i sports hv, sic 1995, rrgd sprt clsss rgrdig th diffrt mjors so s to icrs fficicy i ductio [ISCED lvl 2 & 3]. Sic 1995 Lykio schools form profil-clsss for sports [ISCED lvl 2 & 3]. C. Idtifictio Critri Th lck of provisios for itllctully giftd studts rus prlll to lck of idtifictio procdurs for giftdss. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg Giftd ductio is ithr topic i bsic compulsory triig for tchrs, or is rtriig or y kid of furthr ductio vilbl o th topic of giftdss. I dditio, thr r o officil tworks which provid for xpric xchgs btw idividul tchrs or btw schools. 69

70 E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig Giftd ductio is subjct for spcilist triig i oly fw istituts. At th Fculty of Philosophy, th Dprtmt of Psychology of th Uivrsity of Aths, i collbortio with th Ctr for th Dvlopmt of Crtivity foudd i 1995, Aiktrii Gri & Astsi Kltzi-Azizi s wll s Joh Prskvopoulos & Kosts Mylos r doig rsrch o idtifictio of giftd primry school studts, motivtio d dpttio of giftd primry school studts, ttitud d ductiol vlu judgd by tchrs, studts d prts of giftd studts, dvlopmt of crtivity, d covrgt d divrgt thikig. At th Fculty of Primry Eductio, Dprtmt of Eductiol Studis, of th Uivrsity of Aths Prof. Elis Mtsgours dls with th ductio of th High Ability Studts i his grdut courss s wll s i his courss offrd t th Mrslio Didsklio. Th Fculty is cosidrig th possibility of offrig th ECHA Diplom. At th Fculty of Tchr Triig t Primry School lvl, t th Uivrsity of Thrc, ttituds d blifs towrds giftdss s wll s th giftd childr chrctristics r discussd through optiol courss d rsrch studis by Aggliki Dvzoglou Simopoulos d Sofi Thodoridou. M. Gikou Kitsou (mdicl fculty of hlth scic, Uivrsity of Thssloiki) did doctorl rsrch o th idtifictio d socil bhvior of th giftd. Th Arski Schools of Philkpdftiki Etri, distiguishd privt o-profit ductiol orgiztio i Grc foudd i 1836, uss richmt progrm vry yr tht provids opportuitis for chllgig th xcptiol d tltd studts. F. Prioritis d Expcttios Provisios for th itllctully giftd studt hv b orgizd by privt ductiol orgiztios (i.., I. M. Pgiotopoulos School of Aths), d up to th prst this situtio hs ot chgd. 70

71 Th prst ductiol situtio of th giftd i Grc sms to b chrctrizd by lck of y orgizd provisio d psychologicl support. Th biggst obstcl for th futur is th lck of rcogitio of th Grk miistry of ductio d othr officil istituts of th d for spcil provisios for th giftd. Howvr, th giftd studts fmilis d tchrs r grdully rlizig th d for ductiol support d courgmt for th giftd. Th grl tmosphr mog som ductors, psychologists d rsrchrs is shiftig towrds grtr fmilirity with d ccptc of th id of plig d implmtig ductiol progrms for th giftd. Nothlss, grt my chgs still d to b md. First of ll, giftd studts d thir spcil ductiol ds hv to b rcogizd by lw. Giftd studts s wll s provisios for giftd ductio i d out of school d to b mtiod xplicitly. Spcific provisios cocrig rly trc, skippig clsss, workshops d othr xtrcurriculr ctivitis such s comptitios (i.. th lrdy xistig P-hllic Mthmtics Exmitio orgizd by th Hllic Associtio of Mthmtics) d xhibitios d to b formultd. Byod this, it is cssry to st up guidlis d critri for th idtifictio procss, d should iclud thic mioritis d hdicppd giftd studts. Spcil provisios r dd for th udrchivr. Filly, th implmttio of th topic giftdss ito th bsic curriculum of tchr ductio s wll s t rtriig sssios d furthr ductio is rtd s xtrmly importt, ot oly for tchrs but lso for psychologists d profssiols i th public hlth sctor. G. Addrsss Assist. Prof. Aiktrii Gri Uivrsity of Aths Dprtmt of Psychology Ppistimiopolis Ilissi Ath Grc Pho: +30 (0) Fx: +30 (0) [email protected] Prof. Dr. Elis Mtsgours 71

72 Uivrsity of Aths Fculty of Primry Eductio Ippokrtous Aths Grs Pho: +30 (0) Fx: +30 (0) Victori Prkjt 433 Avu Vouligmis Hliopolis/ Aths Grc Pho: +30 (0) Profssor Joh Prskvopoulos & Dr. Kosts Mylos Uivrsity of Aths Dprtmt of Psychology Ppistimiopolis Ilissi, , Grc Pho: +30 (0) Assoc. Profssor Aggliki Dvzoglou Simopoulos Dmocritos Uivrsity of Thrc Dprtmt of Primry Tchrs Eductio N Chili, Alxdroupoli Grc Pho: +30 (0) [email protected] Assoc. Profssor Aggliki Dvzoglou Simopoulos Dmocritos Uivrsity of Thrc Dprtmt of Primry Tchrs Eductio N Chili, Alxdroupoli Grc Pho: +30 (0) [email protected] M. Gikou Kitsou Uivrsity of Thssloiki Dprtmt of Mdici Fculty of Hlth Scics Uivrsity Cmpus, Thssloiki Grc I. M. Pgiotopoulos School Aths Athsios Tsimis, Eductiol Psychologist 154 N. Lytr str. 52 Psychico Grc Pho: +30 (0) Pho: +30 (0) [email protected] 72

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74 HU - Hugry A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Giftd ductio hs log trditio i Hugry. Nurturig th tltd ws priority i th rly 20 th ctury. Aftr th Scod World Wr, politicis, tchrs d xprts i th fild bg to py spcil tttio to th dvlopmt of th giftd. Th pst dci hv witssd systmtic dvlopmt of iovtio d, s rsult, thr hs b sigifict progrss i giftd ductio. Tody, svrl lgisltios d rgultios xist for ductiol provisios of giftd childr with th lws xplicitly mtioig d rcogizig thir spcil ds. I 1993 th lw of public ductio poits out tht vry child, vry studt hs th right of ductio, which corrspods to its itrst, bilitis d pottil d which will bl him/hr to cotiu th ductio o highr lvl s fr s h/sh is cpbl of. Furthrmor, rtistic bility hs to b idtifid d dvlopd t primry school [ISCED lvl 1] (LXXIX. Törvéy Közokttásról, lo. Pr./3.p.). At lmtry rt school, th lvl of rt ductio srvs s bsis for rtistic xprssio, morovr, it prprs th pupil for furthr spcilizd ductio (1993..LXXIX. Lw of Public Eductio, pr 31. p.1). It is fudmtl tsk of th tchr to tk ito cosidrtio th pupil s idividul bilitis d tlt, th pc of his dvlopmt, his socio-culturl bckgroud d lso his hdicps to ssist him i dvlopig his tlt to th highst possibl lvl, d, morovr to offr vry dprivd pupil th chc to ctch up with th othrs (1993..LXXIX. Lw of Public Eductio, pr 10. p.7 d pr. 48, p.1) I othr words, rgrdig ISCED lvls 0 3, th rsposibility for spcific provisios bsiclly lis with th tchrs d schools. Thy r xplicitly rsposibl for th idtifictio d rcogitio of idividul diffrcs d studts idividul tlts d pottils. Byod this, th lw xplicitly offrs th opportuity for spcific provisios, such s diffrtitio i th clssroom rgrdig th bsic curriculum, offrig spcil curricul, both implmtig compulsory ductio d tkig ito ccout oitllctul ductio. It is lso dicttd by lw tht giftdss hs to b topic i th bsic compulsory triig for tchrs. Th school rgultios which r st by th govrmt 74

75 strss th rquirmts of th tchig profssio, icludig th mi topic giftd ductio i thory d prctic. This topic hs to b prt of th curriculum i tchr triig (.111./1997). Nxt to th bsic curriculum, schools hv to orgiz xtrcurriculr ctivitis lik dyor ftroo study priods, litrtur circls, covrstio- d dbt clsss, rt/ctig courss, cdmic, culturl or othr comptitios. Group ctivitis, such s xcursios or ductio i tur which c ot tk plc withi th school, hv to b orgizd s wll. (1993. Lw of Public Eductio, 53. pr. 1., 2.p). Hugri govrmt rgultios giv prfrc to homogous lrig-groups with rspct to sm itrsts d lvl of kowldg lvl. If cssry, shrd clsss with highr grds is possibl (Rgultio of th miistry bout th Frm-Curriculum, 28./2000; 5.pr 1.p). It is th tsk of th studt s dormitoris to sur tht th studt s prsolity dvlops i hum tmosphr, so his/hr tlts c volv ccordig to th bilitis d itrsts. Hlp for homwork hs to b providd (1993. LXXIX. Lw of Public Eductio., pr. 32, p. 2.). B. Spcific Provisios Prior to th 1980s, schools dvlopd som orgiztiol frmworks for tltd studts rgrdig spcil fculty groups, workshops d spcil clsss. Tody, th provisios r much mor dvcd. Acclrtio is ot commo i Hugry. Clss-skippig d shrd clsss with highr grds [ISCED lvl 1 3] is prcticd i oly som privt schools. As xmpl, th Gius School for Tltd Childr i Budpst hs offrd tltd studts i rt or music d othr studts with high itllctul pottil th chc to joi highr grds d to skip grd sic Erichmt is th prfrrd formt for mkig provisios for th giftd. Workshops d slf-study ctivitis r widly orgizd o ISCED lvls 2 d 3 durig th morig d s xtr-curriculr ctivitis, which is vry populr i Hugry [ISCED lvls 2 & 3] 75

76 I dditio, svrl schools offr ftroo workshops o topics s xtsios of th morig clsss. Espcilly t ISCED lvl 2, th studts morig d ftroo lssos r orgizd ito sigl uit. Th mi gol is tht childr should crry out th rquirmts of th curriculum t th highst possibl lvl whil thy dvlop d xtd thir bilitis durig xtrcurriculr ctivitis i subjcts s mth, mothr-togu, forig lgugs, scic, visul rts, music, sport, firig glz, folk d clssicl dc, wood crvig d othr folk rts such s wvig, pottry, dyig d txtil work. Th most succssful schools i this fild r th Bthl Gábor Rformd Primry School i Töröksztmiklós d th Móricz Zsigmod Primry School i Mátészlk. O ISCED lvl 3 thr r mor complx progrms for th yr old studts. Th xtr-curriculr subjcts i th ftroo iclud forig lgugs, history, philosophy, socil scics, mothr-togu, scic /chmistry, biology, gogrphy, computr scic/, fi rts, litrtur, film, music, drwig, history of rts, d physicl ductio. Th most succssful spcil filds r rts, mthmtics, scics d sports. This complx systm is vry succssful i th Kossuth Ljos Scodry School i Dbrc. Expric hs show this systm to b vry promisig. Sic th lt 1980s th so-clld complx dvlopmtl progrms hv b implmtd i schools. Ths hv focusd ot oly o skills d bilitis dvlopmt but lso o th prsol bckgroud of th idividul. Bsic rts schools (.g. fi rts, music, dc) hv spcil positio i giftd ductio with my music schools i th coutry. A vry succssful school of this typ is th Sárvíz Bsic School of Arts i Ab. Thos with tlts i sport r ctrd to i spcil clsss i lmtry d scodry schools d lso i th rgiolly-bsd sports schools. High bility is lso dvcd by th xistc of spcil collgs, whos ctivitis fcilitt qul rights i ductio. Th xtr-curriculr ctivitis r hld oc wk d lst o to two hours. Th Szilágyi Erzsébt Scodry school i Egr d th Árpád Vzér Gymsium i Sárosptk r two of 22 schools i Hugry with stblishd fiv-yr progrm. I dditio to th bsic curriculum, dditiol courss focus o th improvmt of th studts slf-kowldg d slf-dvlopmt, commuictio d cooprtio skills, lrig tchiqus d will powr [ISCED lvl 2 & 3]. Th m of this tio-wid 76

77 progrm is th Ary Jáos Progrm for Dvlopig Tlts of Socilly Disdvtgd Studts d is orgizd by th Miistry of Eductio. Ths courss d th studts dvlopmt i prticulr r frqutly vlutd with pdgogicl d psychologicl tsts to sur optiml idividul dvlopmt. My schools orgiz xtr-curriculr ctivitis by thmslvs, som v s summr courss durig th vctio priod. As xmpl, th Bolyi Jáos Primry School i Szrcs hs dvlopd provisios for giftd studts o th topic scic sic Th tutoril systm, or idividul out of school mtors, is bcomig stblishd formt for urturig tlt. Sic 1995 profssors, outstdig rsrchrs or othr profssiols bcom mtors of idividul studts d hlp thm to prticipt i rsrch work [ISCED lvls 2 & 3]. Ths ctivitis r orgizd by th lrgr uivrsitis. Followig four tiol cofrcs of ll ivolvd mtors, tchrs d studts tiol socity ws foudd i Th school systm hs log trditio of locl, rgiol d tiol comptitios. O of th most sigifict comptitios is th Ntiol Acdmic Comptitio of Scodry Schools, whr th wirs gi dmissio to uivrsitis. Th umbr of comptitios for lmtry schools is icrsig s wll. Mor th o hudrd comptitios wr orgizd by th Hugri Miistry of Eductio d i dditio to th rgiol comptitios th locl istituts of pdgogy orgiz comptitios for studts with my typs of bilitis. My summr cmps, fstivls d xhibitios r orgizd by rgiol istituts s provisios xtrl to th rgulr withi-school ctivitis. Sic dy summr cmp hs b ru i Budpst. It ims to support th dvlopmt of th idividul giftd studt. Th summr cmps provid th opportuity to xpric prsol frdom to xprimt, ply with d study physiologicl d stroomicl phomo. 77

78 Psychologicl couslig, spcilly for th giftd, is ot commo i Hugry. Oly o Ctr for Giftd Childr i Miskolc offrs psychologicl couslig for th giftd. It is spcilizd i th idtifictio of spcil ds. Couslig ivolvs provig prts with usful iformtio. I dditio, som psychologists t th Uivrsity of Dbrc hlp schools to dvlop thir ow progrms rgrdig giftd ductio. C. Idtifictio Critri Th slctio d idtifictio of giftd studts r bsd o svrl critri. I dditio to withi-school chivmt d xtrl chivmt (.g. wir of comptitio) tchr omitio is widly xcptd slctio critrio. Prvious tchr omitio (third prty omitio) c lso b usful for spcific provisio. Aothr possibility for th idtifictio of th giftd studts is xprt omitio, mily psychologists. Stdrdizd psychologicl tsts r usully usd. For diffrtitd psychologicl tst, tchrs d prts c ttd th fculty of psychology of th Uivrsity of Dbrc. Grl idtifictio ttributs lik tttio, rsoig, mmory d problm-solvig r xplord with such tst. Th rport (i most css) is ccptd by schools s omitio for spcific provisio. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg Th Rgultio of th Hugri Govrmt /'111./l997./ rgults th tchr triig progrm. O mi r of th tchr curriculum is ductio of th giftd. It icluds th followig topics: idtifictio; giftdss d g; giftdss d crtivity; schoolprogrms for giftd childr; th cooprtio of school d fmily; udrchivmt of giftd childr; th spcil rol of th tchrs i th giftd ductio; spcil filds of giftd ductio (.g. sport, music, mth) d th itrtiol horizo of giftd ductio. Th studts dl with ths topics grlly i cotct-lssos durig tchr triig t uivrsity lvl. 78

79 Sic 1997/1998, th Uivrsity of Dbrc hs offrd Tchr of Giftd Eductio Progrm. This is four-smstr postgrdut i-srvic triig of mor th 600 hours. Th progrm is bsd o th triig progrm of th ECHA Diplom of th Rdboud Uivrsity Nijmg. Th progrm strtd o th bsis of th Rgultio of Miistry of Eductio /29./1997. So fr, mor th 400 tchrs d psychologists hv fiishd th progrm, d mor th 50 tchrs r currtly tkig prt i this triig. Mor rctly th sm progrm hs strtd t 3 othr uivrsitis: Budpst, Szombthly d Kposvár. Schools orgiz itrl rtriig sssios two or thr tims vry cdmic yr. O of th most populr topics is giftd ductio. I Hugry two orgiztios rrg cofrcs for giftd ductio spcilists: Th Hugri Associtio for High Ability d Th Workshop of ECHA-Diploms. Th currt problms d prctic of giftd ductio r th most commo topics of ths cofrcs. Th cofrcs r vry populr. I o cofrc spcilists from ll ovr Hugry took prt. Furthrmor tiol d itrtiol cofrcs r orgizd. I dditio to frqut itrl d xtrl school xpric xchg, Hugry tks prt i th xchg progrm of th Europ Uio. Th Uivrsity of Dbrc d 4 schools took prt i th Comius-HOBE Progrm from 1998 to Egld, Grmy, Hugry d Th Nthrlds lso prticiptd. Th im of th progrm ws to promot giftd progrms i Europ, to prpr multiligul rdrs d to orgiz xchg visits for tchrs. Svrl itrtiol d tiol cofrcs hv b orgizd i ths coutris. Th xt Comius progrm Comius-BEGA, ruig sic 2002 i Hugry, icluds schools from Grmy, Spi d Romi. Prticiptig schools: Móricz Zsigmod Primry School - Mátészlk, Szilágyi Erzsébt Scodry School - Egr, Kossuth Ljos Scodry School - Dbrc, Bocski Istvá Scodry d Voctiol School - Szrcs, Bthl Gábor Rformd Primry School - Töröksztmiklós, Árpád Vzér Scodry School - Sárosptk. 79

80 E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig Th dymic dvlopmts i giftd ductio ovr th lst dci is lso rflctd i rsrch work. A icrsig umbr of publictios of rsrch studis r vilbl t uivrsitis, collgs d rsrch istitutios ll ovr th coutry. Thr r thr istituts which r spcilizd i th study of giftdss o cdmic lvl: Dprtmt of Eductiol Psychology, Uivrsity of Dbrc; Psychologicl Istitut of Hugri Scic Acdmy, Budpst; Dprtmt of Eductio, Tchr Triig Collg, Szombthly. Th mi rsrch topics rgrdig giftd ductio r school-progrms for giftd childr, idtifictio, slf-cocpt of giftd childr, xtrcurriculr ctivitis, giftd childr i forig lgugs d udrchivmt d couslig. F. Prioritis d Expcttios Th lst dcds hv b succssful priod for th dvlopmt of provisios for th giftd child i Hugry. Politicl rcogitio, stblishig lgisltio, school ctios d privt iititivs hv ll b o high lvl. Thks to th itrctio of ll ivolvd prtis th dvlopmt of giftd ductio is xtrordiry. All rlvt topics of giftd ductio hv b improvd: spcific provisios, idtifictio, triig d rtriig of tchrs, xpric xchgs of tchrs d othr rlvt profssiols, s wll s rsrch d couslig. But still, thr r som obstcls to ovrcom. Mor d mor tchrs tk prt i furthr triig, but v mor would b dsirbl. I vry school it would b good if o "spcilist i giftd ductio" could coordit th work i this fild. Th Govrmt ivsts mor d mor moy i giftd ductio but mor is rquird. Mor rsrch ds to b ficd s wll. If this dymism rmis th sm i th comig yrs, giftd ductio will bcom comprhsiv i Hugry d will limit th gps which still xist i th coutry. 80

81 G. Addrsss Prof. Dr. László Blogh Uivrsity Dbrc Dprtmt of Eductiol Psychology P.O. Box Dbrc; Hugry Tl/Fx: Gius School for Tltd Childr Misizki Lászlóé Budpst XXI.kr.Szt Istvá u. 170; Hugry Bthl G. Rform Primry School Klmá Ngy (Dirctor) Töröksztmiklós 5200 Bthl u.l. Hugry Böszörméyi Strt Primy School Ags Miklósvölgyi (Dirctor) Böszörméyi út Dbrc Hugry Szilágyi Erzsébt Sodry School Sádor Göczi (Dirctor) Ifjúság u Egr Hugry Simoffy Emil Music School Frc Fkt (Dirctor) Vár u Dbrc Hugry Sárvíz Bsic School of Arts Józsf Brt (Dirctor) Rákóczi u. 4./b 8127Ab Hugry Psychologicl Istitut of Hugri Acdmy of Scic Év Gyrmthy dr. Victor Hugo u Budpst Hugry Dprtmt of Eductio Tchr-Triig Collg, Szombthly Istvá Kocz dr. Károlyi G. tér Szombthly Hugry 81

82 Ctr for Giftd of th Pdgogicl Istitut Srk Frc (Dirctor) Adrássy u Miskolc Hugry Kossuth Ljos Scodry School Istvá Titkó (Dirctor) Csgő u. 4. 4o29. Dbrc Hugry Árpád Vzér Scodry School Tmás Tóth (Dirctor) Ary J. u o. Sárosptk Hugry Bolyi Jáos Primry School Frc Győrik (progrm-dirctor) Rákóczi út 1oo. 39oo. Szrcs Hugry Móricz Zsigmod Primry School Év Szombthy (Dirctor) Móricz Zsigmod út oo. Mátészlk Hugry Bocski Istvá Scodry d Voctiol School Adrás Gál (Dirctor) Odi út 1. 39oo. Szrcs Hugry 82

83 IE - Irld A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Giftd studts d thir ductiol ds r ot xplicitly mtiod by lw. Howvr, th Eductio Act 1998 sctio 7 subsctio (1) stts tht provisios should b md vilbl to ch prso rsidt i th Stt, icludig prso with disbility or who hs spcil ductiol ds, support srvics d lvl d qulity of ductio pproprit to mtig th ds d bilitis of th prso. This sttmt is i li with th Rport of Spcil Eductio Rviw Committ (1993) Sctio which mtios, s guidli for ductio, tht ch pupil ds to b providd with th kid d vrity of opportuitis towrds stimultio d fulfilmt which will bl thm to dvlop his ow rt to th fullst cpcity. Th Spcil Eductio Rviw Committ, 1993, Sctio v strsss th rcogitio of d rspct for idividul diffrcs: Clss orgiztio is to iclud clss group d idividul ctivitis i ffort to bl ch child to go forwrd ductiolly t pc d dpth of idividul cpcity richmt d cclrtio should dpd o bility rltd output. I August 2000 th Miistr for Eductio, rspodd to lttr rgrdig th positio o th ductio of xcptiolly bl studts, d dclrd: i som css whr pupil of xcptiol bility my prst spcil ductiol d, dditiol support is giv by rmdil or rsourc tchr. Howvr, prts tryig to implmt this dcisio wr mt with oppositio from vrious schools who blivd tht thy did ot hv ough rsourcs or fcilitis to lloct spcil ds tchr to cdmiclly tltd studt. I Novmbr 2001 th Mistr plcd th rsposibility for providig th cdmiclly bl bck o th idividul Bord of Mgmt i ch school: It is th duty of th Bord of Mgmt to sur tht pproprit ductio srvics r md vilbl to such studts. 83

84 B. Spcific Provisios Th Spcil Eductio Rviw Committ i 1993 idtifid thr rs whr school my mk provisios for xcptiolly bl studts. Ths usully tk th form of combitios of richmt, cclrtio d bility rltd outcoms. Howvr, most schools do ot hv th rsourcs or fcilitis to offr richmt or ffctiv cclrtio progrms. Erichmt my wll dpd o th lvl of xprtis d th mout of fr tim prticulr tchr my hv. Acclrtio policy vris from school to school. Whil som schools llow studts to skip grd, prticulrly t rly stg i school, othrs fl tht th prcivd gtiv socil ffcts of cclrtio outwigh th cdmic bfits. I grl, provisios for th giftd r rthr rr. No officil progrms xist. Th lck of ficil support d tchrs lck of prcticl xpric costri th powr of provisios. Provisios for th giftd studts r mily orgizd out of school, oft by Olympids, summr cmps or wkd courss [ISCED lvls 1 3]. Th IBM/DCU Irish Scic Olympid (ISO) stblishd t Dubli City Uivrsity chllgs Post-Primry School Studts throughout th coutry to hc thir kowldg d udrstdig of Biology, Chmistry, Computr Progrmmig (Iformtics) d Physics by prticiptig i Olympid ctivitis [ISCED lvls 2 & 3]. A sris of vts is orgizd strtig t school lvl d buildig up to Ntiol d Itrtiol stdrds. Studts r offrd th opportuity to rprst Irld t o of th Itrtiol Biology, Chmistry, Iformtics or Physics Olympids. Th syllbus for ch Irish Scic Olympid is bsd o tht lid dow for th rspctiv Itrtiol Scic Olympid. My rgrd th Itrtiol Scic Olympids s th Olympic Gms of Scic. Ech yr vry Post-Primry School i th Rpublic of Irld d i Northr Irld rciv pckg tht icluds th ISO ruls d rgultios, th roud o qustios, pplictio form d postrs. Th top 250 studts r ivitd to prticipt i th two dy fil t Dubli City Uivrsity i Fbrury. For thos with tst for mth, triig progrms for th Itrtiol Mthmticl Olympid (IMO) tk plc ch yr t umbr of ctrs roud Irld. Th progrm 84

85 cosists of sris of lcturs d tsts hld i Uivrsity Collgs i Dubli, Cork, d Glwy d i th Uivrsity of Limrick. Ths r hld durig th priod Dcmbr-My ch yr, usully o Sturdy morigs. Th progrm culmits ch yr with tst clld th Irish Mthmticl Olympid. Normlly ovr 100 studts prticipt i this comptitio. It is o th bsis of this tst tht tm is slctd to rprst Irld t th ul IMO. This yr Irld prticiptd i th Itrtiol Juior Olympid for th first tim. Th critrio ws to sd studts who do ot xcd fift yrs of g o Octobr 31 st Irld st tm of four studts to Jkrt to compt i this comptitio. Fudig for prticiptio i ths comptitios coms from th Dprtmt of Eductio d is usully roud pr um. Th Irish Ctr for Tltd Youth (CTYI) ws stblishd t Dubli City Uivrsity i 1992 to mt log-flt d i Irish ductio by providig rcogitio, courgmt, d chllg for itllctully tltd studts, i dditio to guidc for thir prts d tchrs. CTYI progrms for giftd studts r dsigd to ddrss th tlts most closly ssocitd with cdmic ccomplishmt d profssiol ttimt i socity. Th progrm hs grow from iitil summr progrm i 1993 with 177 studts to ow ctr to 2600 studts idtifid i vrious tio-wid tlt srchs. Origilly th progrm offrs plcs for yr olds. [ISCED lvls 2 & 3] but ow ctrs for studts gd from Som courss o offr r fst-pcd d covr mtril i mor dpth d t grtr lvls of complxity th is usul t post-primry school. Studts lso hv ccss to subjcts thy would ot ormlly covr, d th courss r of first-yr uivrsity stdrd udr th tutlg of xpricd istructor with xprt-lvl kowldg of th subjct. Govrmt fudig for this projct is currtly 86,000 pr um. 85

86 C. Idtifictio Critri Diffrt idtifictio critri r usd for th dmissio to spcific provisio progrms. Tchr omitio is widly ccptd withi schools, s wll s xprt or third prty omitio. Prt omitio is possibl but ot vry commo. Out-of-school chivmt, chivmt tsts d psychologicl ssssmts r widly usd for th slctio of out-of-school ctivitis. As xmpl, th qulifictio for CTYI yr old progrm is bsd o prticiptio i th Scholstic Aptitud (SAT) tst. Eligibility for th SAT is dtrmid by o or mor of th followig critri. Th studt must: provid rct stdrdizd ptitud or chivmt scor fllig withi t lst th 95 tiol prctil scor i mthmticl or vrbl rsoig or prst vidc of otbl chivmt t rgiol or tiol lvl i comptitio rflctig high bility i Mthmtics, Scic, Litrtur, or provid rso why h or sh would xpct to scor i th top 5% of th xistig school popultio. This pplictio should b supportd by prt, gurdi or tchr. Th modl hs b succssfully pplid i th Irish cotxt. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg Giftd ductio is i grl ot topic covrd i compulsory triig or rtriig for tchrs i Irld. Symposi or lcturs r occsiolly hld by th Irish Associtio for Giftd Childr. Th CTYI orgizs rtriig for itrstd tchrs. E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig Profssiol hlp is offrd by th Irish Associtio for Giftd Childr d th Irish Ctr for Tltd Youth (CTYI). Th Irish Ctr for Tltd Youth hs fiv-fold missio, with th followig ims: 86

87 1. To idtify through tiol d itrtiol tlt srchs pr-collg childr who rso xtrmly wll mthmticlly d/or vrblly; 2. To provid tltd youth from Irld d ovrss with chllgig d ivigortig courswork d rltd ductiol opportuitis through ul summr progrm, d slctd xprics durig th school yr; 3. To provid tchr triig d support srvics to schools prticiptig i th CTYI progrm; 4. To ssist prts i dvcig tltd studts by providig ccss to iformtio d rsourcs; 5. To rsrch d vlut tlt dvlopmt d th ffctivss of progrm modls d curriculum provisio. I 1999 th Dprtmt of Eductio md fudig commitmt to th CTYI. F. Prioritis d Expcttios Provisio for th giftd r mily orgizd through privt iititivs. Giftd ductio i school is o low ctivity lvl, but first ctivitis r xprics d modifictio of provisios for th giftd studts c b obsrvd. O th politicl lvl, th spcil ds of giftd studts r big icrsigly rcogizd. Howvr, th img of giftd ductio is still s i th cotxt of litism d this hidrs th dvlopmt of sstil chgs i ductio for th giftd. Ovrll, politicl ctio is ot stisfctory d lgisltios rgrdig th spcil ds of th giftd is still bst. Most importt, grl lck of ductiol provisios is criticizd by xprts i th fild. Th shortg of trid tchrs d othr ductors i primry schools d i scodry school [ISCED lvls 1 3] is s s mjor obstcl for giftd ductio. Thrfor, th topic giftd ductio ds to b prt of th bsic curriculum of compulsory triig for tchrs. Rtriig of tchrs d othr ductors rgrdig giftd ductio is s s sstil. I this wy, tchrs lr how to dl with high bility studts i th rgulr clssroom d spcil curricul for th giftd c b luchd. Spcil provisios, such s group-wis cclrtio, r rquird. 87

88 Byod tht, Irld still hs grt d for out-of-school ctivitis for th giftd. Comptitios, summr cmps d th chc to ttd highr lvl courss [ISCED lvls 4 6] r rquird. Both itrl d xtrl school xpric xchgs for tchrs should tk plc o rgulr bsis. G. Addrsss Colm O'Rilly CTYI Dubli City Uivrsity Dubli 9; Irld Pho: +353 (0) Fx: +353 (0) [email protected] [email protected] Irish Associtio for Giftd Childr Lsli Grvs Crmichl Hous 4 tl Bruswick St. Dubli 7 Irld 88

89 IT - Itly A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Thr is o lw i Itly cocrig giftd studts. Thy r officilly igord. Th grl ductiol philosophy is tht provisios must llow vrybody to rch th miimum stdrd. Furthr chivmt dpds o prso s ow bilitis, without othr id from th commuity. Commuitis c, o th othr hd, vrify th cquird cpcitis t th d of vrious priods of ductio d dvlopmt, d llow qulifid prsos to ttd th mor mit ductiol or profssiol istitutios. I y cs, th lw (d lso school rgultios) spks oly of hdicppd prsos, ot of prsos with spcil ds (i.., mor grl trm) d thus dos ot mtio giftdss i school. B. Spcific Provisios Accordig to th socil-ductiol philosophy i Itly, o officil ductiol provisios for giftd pupils r vilbl. Som locl or privt istitutios (compis or bks) offr grts to childr of locl citizs, but thy usully rquir oly miimum prformc. I grl, youg childr c b llowd rly trc to school, but this is oly optio t privt schools [ISCED lvl 1]. I public schools, two yrs c b compltd i o [ISCED lvls 2 & 3]. Excptiol pupils c tk fil xmitios i dvc but oly s idividul iititiv or if thy ttd privt school [ISCED lvl 3]. I fct, thr is rl d ffctiv strtgy for prts who wt to sur good school for giftd child: to slct th bst schools or sctios. Ths r wll kow to ductd popl d r wll stblishd loclly. This strtgy bcoms icrsigly ffctiv wh childr progrss from bsic ductio to th suprior high schools. Hr th choic is wid, d th slctio is quit strog. Th trc is ulimitd (thr is o tst for trc) but, du to highr lvl of ductio, th slctio is bsd o chivmt. Th 89

90 studts who c kp up with th curriculum c sty. So, oly th bst studts go to th prstigious lycums lik Prii or Mzoi i Mil. A spcil optio which could b clld provisio for th giftd is itrtiol xchg with Europ progrm or World progrm. This is optio bsd o volutry iititivs. Th orgiztio rquirs ivolvmt of studts, thir fmilis d tchrs. Thrfor mily ductd fmilis with brillit childr tk dvtg of ths opportuitis. For giftd studts, urltd school curriculum provisios r vilbl. Thr r vts, providd by privt or group iititiv, such s th so clld Olympids of Mthmtics, of Physics, of Scics, orgizd by scitific ssocitios; potry comptitios, orgizd by locl committs d lso o tiol bsis; thtr or othr iititivs orgizd by som schools o th bsis of sigl spcil projct ficd or pprovd by school or locl uthoritis; sports ctivitis orgizd by CONI (tiol istitutio for sports), but usully mitid by ll schools, tht ld to locl, th rgiol d filly tiol comptitios. I Itly oly som schools r op i th ftroo. This crts opportuity to brig child to supplmtry forms of ductio. Thr r, i this wy, my supplmtry ctivitis for childr providd s privt iititivs i music, sports, d lgug schools. Thr hd b privt iititiv som yrs go to stblish pr-school d primry school for giftd childr i Mil, but this fild. Th costs wr too high d oly fw prts wr itrstd i it. Prts thik tht it is bttr for thir childr to sty t schools with thir turl mts, s thy s school mily s socil occsio d wy to itroduc yourslf ito your socity. A spcil iititiv ws udrtk i th lst fw yrs for th trsitio from suprior high schools to th Uivrsity i Pvi, stimultd by our dprtmt. Tsts wr dmiistrd to studts i th scod to lst yr of school, d th bst studts of y school wr ivitd to rsidtil wk durig which rsrch ctivitis of th Uivrsity fcultis wr prstd by mit profssors, discussio groups wr orgizd d i this wy socil commuity of spcil studts bg to form. This ws uiqu cs. But 90

91 thr r lso situtios whr studts r ivitd to visit th Uivrsity, or whr lssos r giv to school studts who my cquir crdits towrd thir uivrsity curriculum. C. Idtifictio Critri Du to glct of giftd studts d thir spcil ds i grl, thr r o officil slctio critri for this group with rspct to spcil provisios. Slctio is oly llowd for th fil stgs of ductio, such s for th omitio to uivrsity [ISCED lvl 4]. Slctio is ot oly md o th bsis of bility, but lso o th bsis of fmily rsourcs. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg Up util rctly i Itly thr hs b littl cocr for spcil triig for y tchrs t ll, lt lo for tchrs of giftd studts! Oly for primry school hv thr b som courss vilbl i pdgogic d didctic mthods d som vry limitd prcticl triig. Ev hr th courss wr withi quit short curriculum (d t yrs, without Uivrsity), d wr usully ot chos by th bst studts. For othr lvls of schoolig thr hs b o ductio outsid of th spcific disciplis. Th philosophy ws: if you kow your subjct mttr, you c lso tch it. Thr r ow spcilizd schools i Itly for Tchr Triig. Followig four or fiv yrs of Uivrsity thr r two yrs of spciliztio i tchig [ISCED lvls 2 & 3]. Howvr, th orms r provisiol d hv to b rformd. I Tirol, th orthr provic of Itly (mily Grm spkig), th Pdgogicl Istitut (Pädgogischs Istitut) offrd upgrdig cours for tchrs to spciliz i giftd ductio. This cours rus for two yrs. Util ow, 26 tchrs from kidrgrt up to scodry ductio prticiptd i th cours d rcivd thir crtifict i August I dditio, lv of thm rcivd th ECHA-diplom. 91

92 E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig Thr r oly fw spcilists i giftdss d giftd ductio i Itly. At th fculty of psychology t Pvi Uivrsity (Uivrsità dgli Studi di Pvi) Prof. Adrio Pgi hs orgizd wkd smirs o th topic of xcllc sic F. Prioritis d Expcttios Provisios for th giftd r mily orgizd by privt orgiztios. School ctivitis r still missig s is th politicl rcogitio of d rspct for idividul diffrcs d spcil ductiol ds of th giftd studt. Rct rsrch rvls tht tchrs who work i suprior schools, xpric grt d to kow psychologicl pricipls for tchig. Thy hv grt dsir to work with psychologists spcilizd i school psychology d couslig. Guidlis for th idtifictio of th spcil ds of giftd studts r dd. Oly with this prspctiv, w bliv, c w itroduc hlthy itrst d tttio for giftd studts, spcilly for thos who r ot dqutly supportd by thir fmilis or who r ot so socilly dowd s to b bl to discovr for thmslvs thir opportuitis for itllctul growth. I othr words, oly th rich d ductd fmilis c mt th rquirmts of giftd child. A big obstcl for giftd ductio is s i th currt policis of Itly which td to xtd fr tim for childr d rduc full tim schools. Th im is to sur good fmily tim. But wht is rlly dd for th giftd is fudmtl diffrtitd curriculum. Filly, mjor shortcomig c b s i tchr ductio, spcificlly i th bsc of compulsory triig, rtriig d furthr ductio tht icluds th topic giftdss d giftd ductio. G. Addrsss Prof. Dr. Adrio Pgi Uivrsità dgli Studi di Pvi Diprtimto di Psicologi Pizz Bott, Pvi 92

93 Itly Pho: +39 (0) Fx: +39 (0) Dr. Rudolf Mrr Pdgogicl Istitut fort h Grm spkig group Amb Algi Str Boz Itly Pho: +471 (0) Fx: +471 (0) [email protected] 93

94 LU Luxmburg A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Luxmbourg lgisltio rcogizs th spcil ds of childr suffrig from hdicp, from lrig disbilitis, or from othr dvlopmtl impdimts, but thr is o lgisltiv rgultio for spcific ductiol provisios for th giftd or tltd child. From lgl poit of viw th oly provisio md for th giftd is th possibility to tr primry school o yr rlir or to skip clsss if th prts rqust it, d if comptt orittio srvic grs to it ftr psychologicl xmitio. This rgultio hs xistd sic 1912, prdtig th scitific rsrch o th distributio of itlligc i th grl popultio, d without y rfrc to th spcil ds of highly giftd childr. It is bsd oly o th prgmtic kowldg tht th cours of dvlopmt is ot th sm for vrybody. A w lw, rorgizig th tir scodry ductio systm, hs b doptd i Articl 16 cotis prgrph o spcil clsss which my b crtd by th miistr of Ntiol Eductio i ordr to rspod to th spcific ds of som subgroups of pupils. Amog ths subgroups, dolscts highly qulifid i sports d music d pupils with spcil lrig bilitis r mtiod. Thr is o othr provisio, but th w lw llows for th cosidrtio of itroducig spcil curriculum for highly giftd childr d dolscts. B. Spcific Provisios I grl, rly trc to school d grd skippig r th oly officil provisios which mts th ds of giftd studts [ISCEWD lvls 1-3]. Thr is o spcil curriculum for th giftd i Luxmbourg, or is thr y spcific dpttio of tchig mthods. But, s th orml curriculum cotis spcil strms d sctios tht r fr mor difficult th othrs, th childr with high itllctul bility td to occupy ths. 94

95 Withi th grl curriculum it is possibl to tk optiol courss such s spcil mthmtics, itroductio to xprimtl rsrch mthods, litrry workshops d so o. Furthrmor, it is possibl for y school to dvlop spcil projcts, clld projt d'étblissmt, which could b cosidrd to fll withi i th rlm of provisios for th giftd. Howvr, this optio is ot commo i Luxmbourg. Util ow, thr hv b thr projcts focusd xprssly o th highly giftd. Slf-study s provisio for giftd studts is mily offrd t ISCED lvls 2 d 3. Othr th this, schools sk co-oprtio with compis or o-profit orgiztios s wy to dvlop giftd ductio. Aothr form of provisio which c mt th ds of giftd studts is comptitios orgizd withi kidrgrt/school s wy to prpr childr d studts for comptitios out of kidrgrt/school [ISCED lvls 0-3]. Thr r my possibilitis for comptitios i scitific rsrch, litrtur, short storis d ovls, pitig, photogrphy, dc, music d thtr. Thus, up to ow thr pprd to b o d for th stimultio of rtistic bilitis withi schools, bcus thr r bttr opportuitis lswhr. Th rtistic d physicl ductio i schools is ot djustd to th tltd, but is oly imd t grl ductio. O th othr hd, th stimultio of itllctul crtivity d dvlopmt of th pottil of th highly giftd pupils r xplicitly prt of th ductiol ims of th spcilizd sctios. Psychologicl (school-) couslig is vilbl t ll tims d c b offrd to giftd studts if cssry. Thr r my opportuitis for th giftd outsid of school i th rlm of rtistic ctivitis, sports, jourlism, d othr socil ctivitis. Up to ow th public uthoritis hv rlid o ssocitios, compis, d o-profit orgiztios. Courss i music, dc, thtr, d pitig r offrd vrywhr t low prics d th tltd r slctd through spcil comptitios d xms [ISCED lvls 0-3]. Thr is wid rg of opportuitis i sports triig, d thr r my fcilitis for th tltd udrtkig crr i sports. Summr cmps, Fstivls, Exhibitios d Prformcs or Shows r frqutly orgizd 95

96 Howvr du to th problms of liguistic itgrtio, th childr of immigrts d rfugs r ot lwys i positio to tk dvtg of ths opportuitis. For ths childr, th school systm fils to tk its rsposibility to dvlop thir spcil tlts. C. Idtifictio Critri Durig primry ductio, childr d thir prts c go to cosultig ctrs, clld commissio mdico-psycho-pédgogiqu for y kid of dvlopmtl, ductiol or psychologicl problm. Ths ctrs provid opportuity for thorough xmitio by mdicl, psychologicl d ductiol spcilists d lso for ductiol tsts d for psychothrpy. Thus, o th idividul lvl, thr r vry good opportuitis for th idtifictio d for pproprit follow-up of highly giftd udrchivrs s wll s mmbrs of miority groups. Durig scodry ductio, prticiptio i xtrcurriculr ctivitis d i spcil optiol courss dpds o th dsir d itrst of th pupils thmslvs. Thy c rly o th Srvic d Psychologi t d Orittio scolir (SPOS), itgrtd fully ito ch scodry school, whr psychologists d spcilly trid tchrs offr cosultig srvic d psychologicl digostic work d psychothrputic srvics. Th xistc of ths srvics is spcilly importt for th idtifictio d trtmt of highly giftd udrchivrs durig dolscc. Psychologicl tsts my rvl th discrpcy btw th itllctul pottil d th school rsults. School srvics c th offr ductiol d psychologicl msurs to rmov th motiol d/or cogitiv impdimts from which th udrchivrs my suffr (Schiltz, 2003, 2004). Th slctio of childr d dolscts for th spcil strms d sctios of th orml curriculum is bsd o school rsults d o pdgogicl d psychologicl tstig. Wh thy r 12 yrs old, th childr r oritd towrds ithr th grl scodry or towrds th tchicl scodry ductio. Th mor bl studts go to th grl scodry ductio, clld lycé clssiqu. Wh thy r 13 yrs old, th pupils of th lycé clssiqu choos ithr th Lti or th modr orittio. Agi, th mor bl td to go to th Lti sctio, which offrs ll th opportuitis of th modr sctio but with th dditio of Lti. At 15 yrs of g studts must oc gi choos btw 96

97 diffrt sctios. Th most bl td to go to th mthmticl sctio (B clssiqu). This ws ot th lgisltiv ittio of th sctios but, i prctic, thigs hv dvlopd this wy bcus th highly bl studts td to choos sctio tht offrs thm th bst chcs for trig uivrsity. Th combitio of mthmtics d Lti llows thm to choos y dirctio i thir futur highr ductio. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg Pr-school d primry school tchrs r trid for thr to four yrs t th Uivrsité du Luxmbourg, Cmpus Wlfrdg. Thir iitil tchr triig d thir rtriig d furthr ductio iclud som thorticl subjcts likd to th ductio of th giftd d tltd childr, such s th dvlopmt of motivtio d itllctul crtivity. Howvr, thy rciv littl prcticl kow-how i this r, s thr r o spcil curricul. Scodry ductio tchrs r trid for four to fiv yrs i thir spcilty; thy my tk th B.A. lvl t th Uivrsité du Luxmbourg d th Mstr i forig uivrsitis. Altrtivly, thy might complt thir tir study outsid of Luxmbourg, whr thy hv to cquir mîtris, Mgistr, or Diplom i thir spcilty. Thy th cotiu triig for thr yrs i pdgogy d psychology t th Uivrsité du Luxmbourg. Withi this curriculum, th spcil ds of highly giftd childr my vtully b pprochd, but this subjct could b furthr dvlopd if thr wr mor prcticl implictios. Th missio of th SCRIPT, istitut of th Miistry of Ntiol Eductio chrgd with th orgiztio of th furthr ductio of th tchrs, is to propos smirs i this dirctio. Amog th courss offrd durig th lst yrs, thr wr som thms rltd idirctly to th situtio of th highly giftd udrchivrs, such s pdgogicl mthods of cooprtio, itrisic motivtio d crtivity. I 2003 o workshop focusd o th cocptuliztio d th slctio strtgis of giftd pupils ws offrd. I 2004 svrl workshops studid th dvlopmt of crtivity i diffrt filds. 97

98 Thr is xtsiv withi- d btw-school twork i Luxmbourg tht provids opportuitis for xpric xchgs rltd to wid vrity of topics, mily t ISCED lvls 2 d 3. E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig Som spcilists i th fild of giftdss d giftd ductio offr thir xprtis to th fild. As xmpl, Loy Schiltz hs log xpric i th ssssmt d trtmt of giftd studts. Sh is doig rsrch o th trtmt of giftd udrchivrs suffrig from bordrli prsolity disordr (Schiltz, 2002b). At th Ctr d Rchrché Public- Sté sh is dirctig lrg rsrch projct, fudd by th Fods Ntiol d l Rchrch, clld Applictio d l rt thérpi à qulqus problèms cruciux d l sociét luxmbourgois. I this projct th fficicy of rt thrpis with highly giftd udrchivrs will b vlutd with qutittiv d qulittiv rsrch mthodology. This projct will tk plc from d will iclud 5 scodry schools. Th istitutio of th projt d étblissmt gv o lycum th ssigmt to dvlop spcil tchig mthodology d richd progrm to som slctd clsss of pupils with high itllctul pottil. This iititiv still rmis t xprimtl lvl. But, s th scitific vlutio hs show tht th xpric ws positiv (Schiltz 2002, 2004b), this iititiv could b xpdd durig th comig yrs. Th itroductio of diffrtitd curriculum will b possibl oc lrgr umbr of idividul d school iititivs of this kid r crrid out d ccompid by scitific rsrch d vlutios. Th Srvic d l Coorditio d l Rchrch t d l Iovtio Pédgogiqu t Tchologiqu supports rsrch projcts d offrs rtriig i giftd ductio for tchrs. School psychology ctivitis r coorditd by th Ctr d Psychologi t d Orittio scolir. 98

99 F. Prioritis d Expcttios Giftd ductio i Luxmbourg bsiclly strtd with school iititivs. Privt iititivs hv lso b stblishd. Politicl rcogitio i th form of lgisltio rgrdig th spcil ds of giftd studts ws rr i th pst. Th w lw ow provids good opportuity to mk th rsposibl uthoritis wr of th problm. Th situtio will probbly chg i th comig yrs, s th w lw llows for th itroductio of spcil clsss for childr with high lrig bilitis. Furthrmor, progrms for withi-school diffrtitio d spcil curricul s wll s mtrils to orgiz idividul provisios for th giftd studts r dd. I this cotxt much mor xpric is dd. I dditio to lgisltio, th rcogitio of d rspct for idividul diffrcs should b xprssd mor clrly. Th xchg of rsrch rsults with collgus from othr coutris should b icrsd. G. Addrsss Dr. Loy Schiltz CRP-Sté 18, ru Dicks 1417 Luxmburg Luxmburg Tl/Fx: +352 (0) [email protected] 99

100 LV - Ltvi A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Thr is o spcific lgisltio i Ltvi tht dfis giftdss or provids for prticulr ductiol provisios for giftd childr. Giftd studts r lso ot dfid s prt of subgroup of studts with spcil ds. But, i grl, th Eductio Act icluds th sttmts tht ductio hs... to gurt vrybody th possibility to dvlop mtl d physicl pottil to bcom idpdt d crtiv prso... d hs... to dvlop idividul diffrcs of childr. Rgrdig th rcogitio of d rspct for idividul diffrcs d idtifictio of idividul ds, th lw stts tht... ductiol stblishmts hv th right to rliz progrms ccordig to th itrsts of childr (Articl 28; 5) [ISCED lvls 0-3]. Th Stdrd of Eductio (1998) icluds commts cocrig idividulism (... vry child is uiqu... d with prsol styl of lrig ) d motivtio of studts (... childr hv diffrt ds d diffrt motivtio ). Rgrdig flxibility i schools, childr c strt school t th g of six, c skip clsss d, i spcil css, hom schoolig is ltrtiv. B. Spcific Provisios Spcific provisios for th giftd r mily orgizd o ISCED lvl 3 i Ltvi. Thy r fully or prtly ficd by th stt. Som schools, lik th Rig Commrc School, orgiz crtiv groups i vrious disciplis lik choir, dc, drm, rts, vido, photogrphy, hdicrft, discussio clubs, lgug clubs or music bds. At som schools, subjct c b studid i grtr dtil th would usully b covrd i th grl curriculum. Som schools offr xtr curriculr ctivitis i lgugs, psychology or othr subjcts. Ths provisios dpd o th itrsts of th studts. Cooprtio with compis or o-profit orgiztios is orgizd [ISCED lvl 3]. 100

101 Othr ductiol provisios for giftd studts r Olympids or comptitios i public spch, music, rts, photo rts or hdicrft [ISCED lvls 1-3]. Thr r som spcilizd schools tht ctr to th tltd i music, mth, lgug, coomy, sports or rts. [ISCED lvls 1-3]. Pupils ctrs hv b stblishd i 22 coutis for childr with itrst i outof-school ductio. Comptitios d fstivls for th giftd r lso orgizd s out-ofschool ctivitis, [ISCED lvls 1-3]. I dditio, summr cmps d culturl or sport ctivitis r offrd s chllg for giftd studts [ISCED lvls (0)/1-3]. A spcil lctiv school for giftd childr xists i Rig. C. Idtifictio Critri Thr r o spcific idtifictio procdurs or mthods for th idtifictio of giftd studts d thir spcil ds i Ltvi. Giftd childr r mostly idtifid by thir chivmt i comptitios, Olympids, culturl vts, crtivity groups or i othr xtr-curriculr ctivitis. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg Thr is o spcific triig for tchrs or othr profssiols cocrig th giftd. Tchrs ivolvd i ductig th giftd ithr cquir som rlvt kowldg t collgs or dvlop thir ow pproch d mthods. E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig At th momt, Ntlij Iliszov rprsts th miistry of ductio rgrdig th topic giftdss. 101

102 At th lvl of scitific rsrch, som Mstr s d Ph.D. thss r writt o th topic of itllctul giftdss. Th umbrt of Ph.D. dissrttios hs b icrsig i th lst two yrs. Th Crtivity Ctr ws stblishd i Rttm i Thy do rsrch d orgiz itrtiol cofrcs o th topic of giftdss. But mor d mor privt istituts stblishd withi th lst two yrs. F. Prioritis d Expcttios At th momt, giftd ductio i Ltvi is orgizd by smll group of thusistic popl. Giftd ductio suffrs from shortg of spcilists, rsrch istituts d lcks fudmtl ficig. Th bsc of spcific lgisltio i th Eductio Act hidrs th dvlopmt of giftd ductio. As priority, th xplicit rcogitio of th giftd s prt of subgroup of studts with spcil ds should b stblishd by lw. Lgisltiv Rgultios d guidlis rgrdig th rcogitio of idividul diffrcs mog studts should b mrkd mor xplicitly by th school ispctort. Th topic giftd ductio should b itgrtd ito th compulsory triig of tchrs. Rgulr smirs, cofrcs, d xchg of xprics mog th tchrs d othr profssiols s wll s mog schools must b orgizd. Rsrch publictios should icrs. Cocrig spcific provisios, xtr-curriculr mtril must b dvlopd or trsltd whr vilbl. Idividul mtorig is dsirbl. Furthrmor, spcil schools for giftd ductio d to b stblishd. A modifictio of idtifictio procdurs tht icluds hdicppd studts is dd. Filly, Holld-Bltic Ctr for tlt dvlopmt must b stblishd. G. Addrsss Dr. Ni Lid Rīgs rj., Mārups pg., Jumārup, Istitut- Ctr of itllctul rsourcs Strss-Mzcu lj

103 Ltvi Pho: +371 (0) Fx: +371 (0) Lubov Chrov Uivrsity of Ltvi Fculty of Educttio d Psychology Jumls gtv 74/ Rig Ltvi Pho: +371 (0) [email protected] Mrik Vilum Plmu Strt 1006 Rig Ltvi Pho: +371 (0) [email protected] Elctiv School for Giftd Studts 34 Aspzijs blvd 1050 Rig Ltvi Pho: +371 (0) [email protected] Ntlij Iliszovv Miistry of Eductio Pho: +371 (0)

104 NL Th Nthrlds A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Kidrgrt d lmtry school hv b itgrtd ito primry ductio i th Nthrlds [ISCED lvls 0 & 1] sic Officilly, compulsory ductio strts t th g of fiv d ds t th g of 16, but it is possibl to tr school t g of four. Mor th 95% of fmilis mk us of this possibility. Compulsory ductio c b wivd i spcil css. Nithr g-rltd clsss or obligtory curricul r lgisltiv rquirmt for schools. Istd, school lgisltio dtrmis ductiol trgt/chivmt. Although school ispctort moitors th ductiol rsults t ch school, th rliztio of th ductiol gols is th rsposibility of th idividul schools. Giftd studts r ot mtiod xplicitly i th tiol lgisltio. Howvr, thr hv b som rforms i th ductiol systm durig th 1990 s tht ffctd ductio for th highly bl. I th lmtry schools [ISCED lvls 0 & 1], th movmt towrd itgrtio took shp i th form of Togthr to school gi (Wr Sm Nr School). I this rform, th schools wr rquird to work togthr o rgiol bsis d to tk cr of childr with spcil ductiol ds. This structur ws imposd upo schools i th form of lw. Th dfiitio of childr with spcil ductiol ds is lid dow i rgultios from th miistry. Sic 2001, highly bl pupils r cosidrd to b group tht hs spcil ductiol ds [ISCED lvls 0-3]. Th school lgisltio stts tht udisturbd dvlopmt of ch child hs to b gurtd. Th ductio ds to rliz motiol, itllctul d crtiv dvlopmt d hs to ld to sstil socil, culturl d physicl kowldg d bilitis. Studts with spcil ds hv to b offrd idividulizd ductio rgrdig thir spcil d (WPO, Art. 8, sub 4). Rgrdig giftd ductio, skippig clsss is rgultd by lw [ISCED lvls 1 3]. Th miistry of ductio is i chrg of th dvlopmt of mtrils for giftd ductio. 104

105 B. Spcific Provisios Bcus of th itgrtio of kidrgrt d lmtry school, childr c sily tr school rly [ISCED lvl 1]. Ev if trig school bfor th g of four is tchiclly ot prmittd, it is still prcticd o tolrtd bsis (Hoogv, 2001). Skippig clsss is provisio which is prcticd o rgulr bsis [ISCED lvls 1-3]. I grl, skippig clsss d othr cclrtio provisios r vry commo. Workshops withi schools r mostly prcticd i rform schools lik Motssori, Jpl, Dlto or Frit. Ths schools c b foud ll ovr th Nthrlds. Howvr, workshops r lso prt of giftd ductio i rgulr schools [ISCED lvls 1-3]. Cooprtio with compis or o-profit orgiztios with rspct to giftd ductio is rthr ucommo. Th o-profit orgiztio Virkt voor Wiskud orgizs provisios for studts itrstd d giftd i mthmtics. NOVIB is o-profit orgiztio which offrs dvlopmtl id for schools i grl, but ot spcificlly for giftd studts. Som schools offr xtr-curriculr ctivitis, mily i sports d music. Thr r fw spcil schools tht plc mphsis o sports d music [ISCED lvls 2 & 3]. Ths schools ormlly cooprt with spcil istituts i sports d music to sur dqut provisios for th studts. This formt hs b xtdd i th so clld "bgfdhidsprofilschol". Ths r schools [ISCED lvls 2 & 3] tht offr spcil couslig for cdmiclly giftd studts, just s othr schools provid srvics i th rs of sport d music. This iititiv hs just b strtd with six pilot schools d should dvlop ito twork of schools tht covr vry rgio i th coutry. I spcil css th studt c b rlsd from compulsory ductio. Idividul mtors r ucommo d fuctio oly s privt iititiv of prts. At ISCED lvl 3, giftd studts r llowd to tk uivrsity lvl clsss, such s th mstr clsss t th Uivrsity of Amstrdm or clsss t th Rdboud Uivrsity Nijmg. Tst rsults r ccptd by th uivrsity d cout s crdits if d wh th studt trs uivrsity. Psychologicl d pdgogicl couslig is vilbl t ll ductio lvls [ISCED lvls 0-3]. 105

106 At th momt, thr r o provisios or curricul dpttios which focus o socil or coomic mioritis. Som spcil provisios r orgizd for giftd fmls i mthmtics, scic d IT. Som schools hv bgu to focus o udrchivrs d hv luchd progrms for ths studts (for xmpl, Stdlijk Gymsium Nijmg). Out-of-school provisios for giftd studts r mily focusd o comptitios [ISCED lvls 1-3]. Th Toptots is offrd t ISCED lvl 1. At th d of ISCED lvl 1 d i scodry ductio [ISCED lvls 2-3] tiol d itrtiol comptitios r orgizd, such s th "Kgoro-Comptitio or Olympids i mthmtics, physics, or IT. Othr ctivitis for studts r offrd rgiolly. Ths ctivitis focus o crtivity or iovtio d r orgizd with locl orgiztios or public librris. Ths provisios r ot oly op to giftd studts but othlss srv to triggr thir itrsts. Summr cmps, summr cdmis d othr kids of vctio progrms r rthr ucommo i th Nthrlds but r offrd occsiolly. C. Idtifictio Critri Idtifictio critri for giftdss r ot xplicitly dtrmid. Schools, istituts d orgiztios which offr provisios grlly dfi thir ow critri. Wh thr is occsio to cosidr such mttrs s rly trc to school or th rls from compulsory ductio, uthoritis of th locl school d th commuity d prts r ll ivolvd i th procss. A psychologicl or pdgogicl xmitio is dsirbl or v cssry for most of th provisios for th giftd. Grd skippig c b orgizd by schools thmslvs. Tchrs d prts usully mk this dcisio togthr but, i rlity, psychologicl xmitio grlly ds to b md vilbl. I othr words, i th Dutch cultur of cossus, tst procdur is oly prt of th dcisio mkig procss. Th opiios of prts, tchrs d studts r tk ito ccout d th dcisio rchd will i grl hv to b joit dcisio of ll prtis ivolvd. A icrsig umbr of schools with provisios for th giftd hv itroducd scrig procdur for th idtifictio of childr s itrsts d spcil ds d to b usd s 106

107 guid for th dtrmitio of provisios. Howvr, thr r o officil critri or guidlis. At th Rdboud Uivrsity Nijmg, th Ctr for th Study of Giftdss, with rputtio for xprtis i idividul ssssmt, hs dvlopd group tst procdur to idtify studts with spcil ds withi th clss. This procdur is bcomig mor populr d ccptd by tchrs, schools d prts i th Nthrlds, bcus of its fficicy d ffctivss. Mor th 95% of Dutch schools tk prt i th ul chivmt tst Cito-tots which covrs th mi school subjcts. Bsd o child s rsults, rcommdtio cocrig th pproprit typ of scodry ductio is md to th prts. Th bst studts r ivitd to th Toptots d r ivitd to joi o of th fw summr ctivitis. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg Thr is vry littl tttio giv to th highly bl i th iitil tchr triig d it dpds o th spcific istitutio whthr th topic is dlt with t ll. It is ot obligtory i th curriculum. Howvr, studts r grlly itrstd i th topic d if o cours is giv, thy will us optiol courss to lr bout th highly bl. This is th cs for th triig of both lmtry d scodry school tchrs (kidrgrt tchrs r trid s lmtry school tchrs). Th situtio is vry much th sm for psychologists d othr profssiols. Util ow, th Rdboud Uivrsity Nijmg hs b th oly plc whr th Spcil Eductio curriculum icluds obligtory cours o highly bl childr. Othr istitutios typiclly offr optiol courss o this subjct. Th Miistry of Eductio ppoitd two istituts to srv s officil iformtio ctrs ( Iformtiput Hoogbgfdhid ), o for primry ductio (CPS) d o for scodry ductio (SLO). Ths istituts collct iformtio, offr triig d orgiz twork mog schools, othr istituts d psychologicl d pdgogicl spcilists. Furthrmor, thy orgiz ul xprt mtigs d rport th stt of ffirs d w dvlopmts to th govrmt. This cofrc is sposord by th Miistry. Th cofrc ws hld twic i 2001, s thr ws so much itrst i th topic tht th rolmt ws bout twic th xpctd umbr. 107

108 A rgiol twork of lmtry schools which offr provisios for th giftd (Smwrkigsvrbd WSNS) hs b implmtd to optimiz cooprtio mog schools d to orgiz provisios for giftd studts with spcil ds [ISCED lvl 1]. I 1990, th postgrdut progrm Spcilist i Giftd Eductio ws dvlopd t th Ctr for th Study of Giftdss (Rdboud Uivrsity Nijmg) i cooprtio with th Europ Coucil for High Ability (ECHA). At th d of th cours, th studts r titld to crry th titl Spcilist i Giftd Eductio (ECHA-Diplom). About 100 tchrs i th Nthrlds hv succssfully tk this cours. Th sm progrm hs prov to b succssful i othr coutris, such s Grmy, Austri, Switzrld, Hugry, Pru d Chil. Th xtsio of th progrm to itrtiol MA progrm i giftd ductio is currtly i dvlopmtl stg. E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig Thr hs b littl scitific rsrch sic th 1980 s, s th Miistry of Eductio hs ivstd vry littl i projcts rltd to giftdss d giftd ductio. As cosquc, scitific work hs mostly b rstrictd to Mstr s thss d PhD dissrttios, mostly promotd t th Ctr for th Study of Giftdss, Rdboud Uivrsity Nijmg. Som of th topics xmid iclud th slf cocpt of bl youg dolscts i Chi d th Nthrlds, psychologicl dvlopmt of giftd dolscts, vlutio of provisios for th giftd d skippig grds d th ttitud of tchrs towrds this phomo. I 2003 th Europ Ivtory of Giftd Eductio i Schools ws coorditd by th Ctr for th Study of Giftdss. Mor rctly, th Miistry of Eductio s itrst i giftdss d giftd ductio sms to b chgig. Cosidrig th lrg umbr of ctivitis tkig plc i th fild, thr is clrly d for Miistril r-vlutio d gol-sttig. Som cofrcs hv b orgizd. For couslig profssiols, th CBO hs tk th iititiv to hv rgulr itr-visio mtigs, i which collgus (psychologists, pdgogus) xchg xprics d kowldg, to fill th lck of triig i this fild. A spcific cours for this group is currtly strtig. With th liklihood tht th highr ductio systms throughout Europ 108

109 will dopt th Bchlor d Mstrs structur, Mstr s progrm cocrig th highly bl will probbly b stblishd i Nijmg d crrid out i cooprtio with th Uivrsity of Müstr (Grmy), Dbrc (Hugry), Vi (Austri), Aths (Grc) d Stigo d Chil (Chil). Prts d tchrs c obti iformtio t th two Iformtio Ctrs (CPS d SLO) officilly dsigtd by th Miistry of Eductio. Ths two istituts orgiz svrl ctivitis such s cofrcs d workshops, publish iformtio, d try to orgiz ll ctivitis i th fild ito structurd twork. A icrsig umbr of privt orgiztios r giig kowldg i th fild d offr thir xprtis to schools, tchrs d prts. Thir work is somtims ficd by hlth isurc compis. Oly o istitut is officilly coctd to Uivrsity. Th Ctr for th Study of Giftdss (CBO) is icorportd ito th pdgogicl fculty of th Rdboud Uivrsity Nijmg. F. Prioritis d Expcttios Th rliztio of provisios for th giftd bg with privt iititivs d fforts withi th scitific viromt t th Rdboud Uivrsity Nijmg d th Uivrsity of Utrcht. Although xplicit lgisltiv chor for th rights of giftd studts d thir spcil ds hs ot yt b rlizd, sic 2002 giftd studts hv b rcogizd s mmbrs of group of studts with spcil ds. So, i grl, pthwy for provisios for th giftd hs b opd. Th politicl ccptc of d opss for ctivitis i th fild hs icrsd rpidly withi th Miistry. Th situtio i th Nthrlds sms positiv, bcus prctitiors i th fild of ductio r op to th cocrs of highly bl studts. Tchrs d prts r itrstd i th topic d, s cosquc, th officil d burucrtic istitutios bhid thm r followig suit. Nothlss, xplicit chptr o giftdss d giftd ductio is dd i th lgisltio. Th topic giftd ductio lso ds to b implmtd ito th tchr triig d ito th triig of othr xprts. Spcil curricul for giftd studts d to b dvlopd. Erly trc to school, bfor th g or four, should b prmittd. A modifictio of th idtifictio critri d omitio 109

110 procdurs for giftd studts is rquird. Thr is grt d for bttr vlutio procdurs d mor bsic rsrch. A fil but mjor poit of cocr is th lck of coorditio of ctivitis rltd to giftdss. G. Addrsss Prof. Dr. F.J. Möks Dr. W.A.M. Ptrs Drs. R. Pflügr Rdboud Uivrsity Nijmg Ctr for th Study of Giftdss (CBO) Motssoril 10 Postbus HE Nijmg Th Nthrlds Pho: Fx: [email protected] Europ Coucil for High Ability (ECHA) Prof. Dr. F.J. Möks (Prsidt) Dr. W.A.M. Ptrs (Progrm Dirctor) Motssoril 3 Postbus HE Nijmg Th Nthrlds Pho: Fx: [email protected] Christlijk Pdgogisch Studictrum (CPS) Postbus BN Amrsfoort Th Nthrlds Pho: Stichtig Lrpl Otwikklig (SLO) Postbus CA Eschd Th Nthrlds Pho: Virkt voor Wiskud Nils Bohrwg CA Lid Th Nthrlds Pho: [email protected] 110

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112 PL - Pold A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Documts rltig to ductio fil to provid officil dfiitio of bilitis, lthough thr r umbr of cts d rgultios which mtio bilitis, ptituds or pottil cpcitis. Th Act of 7 Sptmbr 1991 rltd to th ductiol systm, mks som provisio for giftd studts by blig thm to pursu idividulizd lrig pls d cclrtd compltio of school. It lso poits to th importc of comptitios, Olympids d tourmts s mthods for digosig studts bilitis d stimultig crtiv thikig. A curriculum i o or mor obligtory subjcts my b tilord to th bilitis, itrsts d ductiol cpcitis of giftd studt. Giftd studts my prticipt i uivrsity clsss cosistt with thir bilitis. If studt with xcptiol bilitis i o fild cot mt th rquirmts for school subjcts ot covrd by idividul lrig pl, th ductiol rquirmts for thos subjcts my b djustd to th studt s idividul cpbilitis, subjct to th ductiol rquirmts withi th cor curriculum. Th Act lso poits to th d to support th dvlopmt of giftd studts d sur pdgogicl d psychologicl suprvisio, s wll s th d to idtify ductiol ds of giftd studts d to offr support i th form of scholrships. Pold is currtly udrgoig trsformtio of its fudmtl structurs d socil systms, icludig th ductio systm. A ductio systm rform ws iititd i Th objctiv of th w school systm is to ris th socity s ductio lvl by promotig scodry d uivrsity ductio, lvlig out ductiol opportuitis d fostrig th improvmt of th qulity of ductio udrstood s itgrl procss of upbrigig d schoolig. Ths objctivs r big implmtd with viw to xtdig commo ductio up to th g of 16, rstructurig compulsory ductio so tht it c offr ssistc for fst rqulifyig to mt th lbor mrkt ds, itroducig tsts d xmitios to llow for 112

113 grtr comprbility of school crtificts, d ssigig digostic d guidc fuctios to xmitios. B. Spcific Provisios Th documts rltig to rform strss th d to stisfy th ductiol ds of xcptiolly giftd studts. Excptiolly giftd pupils my pursu idividul lrig pls d courss of study d rciv th ssistc of idividul mtor. Morovr, xprimtl form of ductio hs b stblishd cdmic gymsiums which provid shortd fiv-yr ductiol progrm istd of th rgulr six-yr progrm. Th first Acdmic Gymsium (scodry lowr d uppr) ws stblishd i 1998 i Toruń. Pr-school ductio is ot compulsory. Pr-school ductio ims to dvlop i comprhsiv d hrmoious mr ll ptituds of childr. Childr i th ursry school, prt from clsss providd for i th curriculum, my rciv furthr ductio i such rs s th Eglish lgug, music (rhythm ductio), chss, d sports. At th pr-school lvl, childr with musicl bilitis r idtifid, d r subsqutly rfrrd to th 1 st lvl music schools. Childr with high IQ my tr primry schools rlir, ftr obtiig positiv vlutio of thir bilitis d school mturity by psychologicl d pdgogicl couslig ctr [ISCED lvl 0]. At ISCED lvl 1, pupils with rtistic (music, bllt) d sports bilitis my pursu ductio i spcilist schools. Childr with high IQ my bgi thir ductio rlir (t th g of six), with th optio of idividul schoolig. Thy my skip o or two grds. Th pupils r suprvisd by idividul mtors d tk prt i vrious xtrcurriculr ctivitis o th school prmiss, orgizd withi th frmwork of itrst circls, s wll s i othr circls, workshops d itrst ctrs outsid school ru by ductiol istitutios d ctrs (mthmtics, rts, music, biology, sports d othr topics, dpdig o studts ductiol ds). Excptiolly giftd studts t th primry d scodry lvl udrgo psychologicl couslig. Mthmticlly giftd studts prticipt i mthmticl comptitios, th 113

114 rtisticlly giftd i cotsts d xhibitio, d studts with bilitis i music d prformig rts i comptitios d prformcs. Aftr pssig fil xmitios i primry school, pupils cotiu thir mdtory ductio i gymsiums (from th g of 13 to 16). Studts with xcptiol bilitis i mthmtics d th socil scic my pply for dmissio to th Acdmic Gymsium i Toruń, which offrs two brod filds of study: th humitis d scic subjcts. Th Acdmic Gymsium ccpts studts from ll ovr Pold (th school hs bordig fcilitis). It ccpts thos studts who hv chivd xcllt rsults i primry school, high scors durig multi-stg qulifictio procdur, d who hv rcivd positiv vlutio from psychologicl d pdgogicl couslig ctr. Eductio i th Acdmic Gymsium is pursud udr idividul lrig rrgmts, corrltd with comprhsiv xtrcurriculr clsss hld i school, d co-oprtio with uivrsity tchrs d pupils prticiptio i clsss hld t th uivrsity. Aftr compltig th gymsium, studts my dvlop thir bilitis i grl ductio scodry schools or i profil scodry schools. Eductio i lycum lsts from th g 16 to 19. Giftd studts cotiu thir ductio, dpdig o thir bilitis d itrsts, i tchr triig or forig lgug collgs or t istitutios of highr lrig (uivrsitis, cdmis, tchicl uivrsitis with courss ruig for fiv to six yrs). Most giftd studts complt thir ductio with doctort studis ldig to Ph.D. dgr (four yrs). Th ductiol ds of giftd studts r providd for t diffrt lvls of ductio t schools ctrig to fild-spcific bilitis. A lrg group of such schools is md up of schools of rts, suprvisd by th Miistry of Cultur. Thr r my rts schools i Pold, th mjority of which (c. 500 schools) r music schools of th 1 st d 2 d lvl. Th 1 st lvl ivolvs bsic triig ruig for four or six yrs. Childr btw th g of six d i r ccptd for th six-yr triig cycl, whil childr btw th g of 10 to 16 for th four-yr cycl. Th 2 d lvl is dsigd for youg popl d dults. Som music schools lso offr tchig i ursry sctio, which ccpt childr btw th gs of thr to six. Thr r lso bout 50 rts lycums d i bllt schools i Pold. Othr schools ddrssig fild-spcific bilitis iclud sports schools (primry, scodry d post-scodry) which tri childr d youg popl i footbll, fcig, skiig, 114

115 sports gymstics, sports crobtics, swimmig, d rowig. At th scodry lvl, th dvlopmt of fild-spcific bilitis is sigifictly hcd by systm of tiol d itrtiol comptitios d music fstivls d subjct Olympids (thr r 32 Olympids) [ICED lvl 2]. Aothr vry importt structur i th ductio d cr of giftd studts t th scodry school lvl [ISCED lvl 3] is twork of 64 scodry schools ssocitd withi th Crtiv Schools Associtio (sic 1983) d th Activ Schools Associtio. Th ssocitd schools support o othr, itroduc ductiol iovtios d crt i-srvic tchr triig systm. Giftd youg popl ttdig ths schools rk high i itrtiol subjct Olympids, whil i Pold th ssocitd schools rk first i trms of umbrs of Olympid-wiig studts (i 2002, out of 50 schools chivig succsss i itrtiol Olympids, 29 blogd to th CSA). Th dvlopmt of th bilitis of childr d youg popl is supportd by th Polish Childr s Fud (sic 1983). Numrous spcilist workshops r orgizd withi this frmwork, s wll s cosulttios throughout th yr, summr cmps for childr d youg popl with high bilitis i th humitis d scic subjcts, itgrtd op-ir rtistic vts for thos with rtistic d musicl bilitis, d summr cmps for musiclly giftd studts. Th twork of o-govrmtl foudtios i Pold is rltivly wll dvlopd d som of thm im to hlp giftd popl, prticulrly i rs such s music d th visul rts. O of th mor itrstig foudtios is th Tlt Promotio Foudtio, stblishd i Th Foudtio s objctiv is to orgiz prformcs, shows, xhibitio d to grt tiol d forig scholrships to youg popl with xcptiol bilitis i rts. Fuds obtid by th Foudtios r rmrkd primrily for pyig for th ductio of youg popl i rowd forig schools. C. Idtifictio Critri 115

116 Thr r my forms of idtifyig bilitis i childr d youg popl. At rly stg of th child s dvlopmt, th mi idtifictio mthods r prt omitio d psychologicl xmitios coductd i pdgogicl d psychologicl couslig ctrs. I primry d scodry schools, dditiol form of th digosis is prformc i cotsts d tourmts. Scodry school d uivrsity studts prticipt i tiol d itrtiol subjct Olympids, which lso srv digostic d slctiv purposs. Olympid filists do ot tk uivrsity trc xms d r ccptd to uivrsity courss rltig th Olympid subjct. Thr r lso umrous tiol d itrtiol musicl d rtistic cotsts. At ch lvl of ductio, psychologicl couslig ctrs xmi rfrrd studts for IQ lvl d for fild-spcific bilitis. Th couslig ctr co-oprtig with th Acdmic Gymsium i Toruń lso vluts studt s cogitiv styl, crtiv ttituds d bilitis, itrsts, d motivtio. Iformtio gthrd i th couslig ctr supplmts th iformtio providd by prts d tchrs. Th Polish Childr s Fud, for xmpl, uss omitios by prts, tchrs, prs, third prsos d slf-omitio. A subsqut stg of th digosis ivolvs xprts vlutio of work-projct submittd by giftd childr d youg popl i th r rltig to thir bilitis. Yt othr stg ivolvs obsrvtios crrid out t cmps, d rgulr ssssmt of th studt s progrss i fild rltig to his/hr bilitis. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg Thr r o spcil schools offrig full-tim triig i tchig giftd studts i Pold. Oly t th Spcil Eductio Acdmy i Wrsw c studts i th tchr triig progrm choos spciliztio i giftd ductio with computr scic, or psycho didctics of crtivity. Prof. W. Limot t th Nicolus Copricus Uivrsity i Toruń tris tchrs of giftd studts d hs offrd 300-hour/two-smstr postgrdut courss sic 1999 (Postgrdut Cours Triig of Eductio of th Giftd d Crtiv Childr/Triig of Eductio of th Giftd Childr i Rurl Ars). Topics such s, philosophy, sociology, 116

117 psychology, lrig tchiqus, d idtifictio d provisios for th giftd child r discussd durig th triig. Crtivity triig is lso icludd. Fiv groups hv b compltd so fr; with roud 340 tchrs from ll ovr Pold ow spcilizd i giftd ductio. Th cours is ficd by th Miistry of Eductio d Sport with tchig grts, wrdd ch tim udr tiol comptitio rrgmts. Idividul cotributios r low. Numrous triig sssios r orgizd i Pold for tchrs, covrig issus rltig to giftdss. Tchrs of schools ssocitd with th Crtiv Schools Associtio (CSA), Activ School s Associtio (ASA) or th Associtio of Tchrs of Olympid-wiig Studts (ATOS) [ISCED lvls 2 & 3] c follow rtriig courss t o of th 64 CSA or ASA schools. Dr. Dut Nkocz hs orgizd itrvtio d suprvisio for tchrs sic 1983 to courg idividul dvlopmt, studt-spcific curricul, d to stblish xtsiv tchr twork. Tutors of giftd studts mt oc yr to omit studts for th grts of th Polish Childr s Fud (PCF). E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig Svrl spcilist orgiztios i giftdss d giftd ductio r vilbl for iformtio d ssistc: Miistry of Ntiol Eductio d Sport, Mthodicl Ctr for Psychologicl d Pdgogicl Assistc, Polish Childr s Fud, Crtiv Schools Associtio, Activ Schools Associtio, Associtio of Tchrs of Olympid-wiig Studts, Miistry of Cultur, Ctr for Giftd Childr t Uivrsity for Prts, Supritdt Offic i Bydgoszcz, Extrl Dprtmt i Toruń d th Ctr for Psychologicl d Pdgogicl Assistc i Toruń. I dditio, scitific istituts such s th Nicolus Copricus Uivrsity Toru, Jgilloi Uivrsity i Crcow, Mri Curi-Skłodowsk Uivrsity i Lubli, Wrsw Uivrsity, d th Kzimirz Wilki Acdmy i Bydgoszcz offr thir xprtis to itrstd prtis. 117

118 Most of ths istituts lso ru rsrch progrms o vrity of topics, such s imgitiol tchiqus, crtivity, lrig tchiqus with w mdi, psychologicl prdispositios of giftd studts, itllctul bilitis, d th cdmic crr of mthmticl giftd studts. F. Prioritis d Expcttios Th dvlopmt of provisios for th giftd child bg with school iititivs. Th first stps ivolvd systm of comptitios d Olympids (1950 s d 1960 s), which llowd for th idtifictio of giftd studts. Tchrs d mtors workig with studts t school lso took iititivs. I th lt 1970 s schools bg to itroduc iovtios d ductiol xprimts rltig to th ductio of studts Th first hlf of 1980 s witssd som privt iititivs, such s th stblishmt of o-govrmtl structurs, th most importt big th Polish Childr s Fud formd i Udr prssur from popl ctig i support of giftd childr, th issu rgrdig provisios for th giftd child foud its wy to th Polish prlimt d th first structurs wr crtd, providig for th cr d ductio of giftd studts. Howvr, dymic chgs i th politicl systm prvtd ths ids from big put ito oprtio. It ws ot util 1991 tht lgl provisios d rgultios cocrig th cr d ductio of giftd studts wr doptd. Sic 1998, rform of th ductio systm hs b implmtd d which lso tks ccout of th spcil ductiol ds of giftd studts. Th mi obstcls rltig to furthr provisios for th giftd child iclud: 1. Lck of proprly ductd tchrs of giftd studts. Thr is possibility for triig lrgr umbrs of tchrs of giftd studts by stblishig pproprit systmwid structur, icorportig uivrsity tchr triig progrms with obligtory moduls rltig to th ductio d cr of th giftd studt, postgrdut courss d triig systm t vrious lvls d stgs of tchr ductio. It is lso cssry for Polish tchrs to b bl to prticipt i courss ldig to th ECHA Diplom. 118

119 2. Th lck of stblishd Ctr for High Abilitis. This obstcl could b ovrcom withi vry short priod of tim 3. Th lck of fuds for th implmttio of projcts rltd to th rmovl of th bov-mtiod obstcls. Th fuds i qustio cot b obtid i Pold bcus of th lrg umbr of ds i ll fcts of lif which hv ris durig th currt priod of chg d trsformtio. Yt, it would b possibl to crt pproprit coditios with sufficit support from th EU udr joit rsrch d implmttio projcts. G. Addrsss Prof. Dr. Wisłw Limot Uivrsity of Nicolus Copricus ul. Sikiwicz 6/ Toruń Pold Tl/Fx +48 (056) [email protected] Th Acdmic Gymsium (scodry lowr d uppr) i Toruń (Gimzjum i Licum Akdmicki w Toruiu) Jrzy Wiczork,Ph.D. Dirctor Edwrd Mliszwski, MA, Vic-Dirctor Zofi Jóźwick, MA, Vic-Dirctor Ul. Szos Chłmińsk Toruń Pold Tl. +48 (056) [email protected] Ew Arciszwsk. Ph.D. Krysty Wojd Miistry of Ntiol Eductio d Sport Dprtmt of Eductio ul. Al. Szuch Wrszw Pold Pho:+48 (022) [email protected] Mirosłw Prtyk,.Ph. D. Mthodicl Ctr for Psychologicl d Pdgogicl Assistc Miistry of Ntiol Eductio d Sport Ul. Pol 46 A Wrszw Pold Pho:+48 (022) , 131 Polish Childr s Fud 119

120 Ryszrd Rkowski, MA Ul. Chocimsk Wrszw Pold Pho:+48 (022); , , 287 Dut Nkocz Ph. D. Jolt Lipszyc, MA Crtiv Schools Associtio (CSA) ul. Cord 21 m Wrszw Pold Pho:+48 (022) ; Wislw Zwld, M.A. Activ Schools Associtio (ASA) ul. Ssk Wrszw Pold Pho:+ 48 (022) ; Dr. Dut Nkocz, Ph. D. Wojcich Tomlczyk MA Associtio of Tchrs of Olympid-wiig Studts Ul. Cord 21/ Wrszw Pold Pho:+48 (022) Miistry of Cultur Ul. Krkowski Przdmiści 15/ Wrszw Pold Pho:+48 (022) [email protected] Elżbit Supry Dulko. Ph. D. Ctr of Giftd Childr t th Spcilist Psychologicl d Pdgogicl Cousllig Ctr Uivrsity for Prts Ul. Rszyńsk 8/ Wrszw Pold Pho:+48 (022) ; Wisłw Tomsik-Wyszyńsk, MA Supriddt of Schools Ul. Korskigo Bydgoszcz Pold tl. +48 (052) [email protected] Trs Pkowsk MA Supritdt Offic i Bydgoszcz Sior Ispctor Extrl Dprtmt i Toruń Ul. Plc Ttrly Toruń Pold Pho:+48 (056)

121 Brbr Stwikowsk Ctr for Psychologicl d Pdgogicl Assistc i Toruń Ul. Prost Toru Pold Pho:+48 (056) Th Nicolus Copricus Uivrsity of Toru Jo Ciślikowsk, M.A. Ul. Ggri Toru Pold Tl. +48 (056) [email protected] Prof. Edwrd Nęck, Ph.D. Th Jgilloi Uivrsity ul. Mickiwicz Krków Pold Tl. +48 (012) , Alksdr Tokrz Ph. D., Th Jgilloi Uivrsity ul. Mickiwicz Krków Pold Tl. +48 (012) , [email protected] Prof. Stislw Popk, Ph.D., Dorot Tursk, Ph.D., Rt Wichik,Ph.D. Th Mri Curi Sklodowsk Uivrsity i Lubli Plc Litwski 5/ Lubli Pold Tl. +48 (081) Prof. Adrzj Sękowski, Ph. D, Młgorzt Siksk M.A. Th Ctholic Uivrsity of Lubli Ul. Alj Rcłwicki Lubli Pold [email protected] Michl Chruszczwski, M.A. Th Wrsw Uivrsity Ul. Stwki 5/ Wrszw Pold Prof. Edwrd Cwiok,Ph.D. Th Kzimirz Wilki Acdmy i Bydgoszcz Ul. Chodkiwicz Bydgoszcz Pold 121

122 PT - Portugl A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Th trm giftdss (d syoyms) dos ot xist i ductiol lgisltio i Portugl Howvr, th Grl Bsic Lw (1986) rfrs to curriculum diffrtitio s wy to crt qulity of opportuitis for diffrt studts. Giftd studts r viwd s blogig to th group with spcil ds. I grl, th Portugus ductiol systm is guidd by th Lw-Dcr (319/1991) which dfis th ductiol msurs to b tk for studts with spcil ds, spcificlly, curriculum dpttios, spcil coditios d vlutio, flxibility, d diffrtitio or mgmt of clsss d groups of studts i clss. I othr words, th Portugus ductiol systm follows th idl of totl itgrtio d supports flxibility withi th school curriculum. Th Lw-Dcr (115-A/1998) stts tht th school c idtify tutors (tchrs) to support, i spcil wy, th ductiol procss of studts groups. Th lgl dispositio 173/ME/1991 rfrs xplicitly to dvlopmtl prcocity d xcptiol lrig bility i school d thrfor prmits rly trc ito school for highly bl studts. Childr c ttd first grd if thy r 5 yrs old bfor 15 Sptmbr (i.., th strt of th school yr). Both psychologicl d pdgogicl vlutio r rquird to justify th dcisio tht rly trc is pproprit msur. Skippig clsss from first to fourth grd, s provisio for diffrtitio, is rgultd i th lgl dispositio (6/SERE/1988) [ISCED lvl 1]. Studts c skip o clss t first lvl of bsic school [ISCED lvl 1] d o mor tim durig th scod or th third lvl of bsic school [ISCED lvl 2]. Skippig clsss mor th twic durig bsic school must hv spcil prmissio from th Scrtry of Eductio/Lisbo (Lgl Dispositio 30/2001). 122

123 Mdir, s utoomous rgio of Portugl, hs its ow spcific rgultios. Hr, giftd studts r rcogizd by lgisltio. Th school guidlis mp out richmt progrms for giftd studts ftr idtifictio [ISCED lvls 1 3]. B. Spcific Provisios Erly trc is widly ccptd [ISCED lvl 1]. Skippig clsss d shrd clsss with highr grds is possibl but rthr rr [ISCED lvls 2 & 3] I fct, thr r oly fw optios vilbl i th rgulr clssroom for stimultig giftd studts, v if xtdd curriculum c b offrd [ISCED lvls 1 3]]. Idividul or group mtorig is commo t ll school lvls i Portugl. Co-oprtio with compis or o-profit orgiztios r mitid so s to orgiz provisios for th giftd. A fw schools r workig itsivly o progrms for giftd studts. As xmpl, th Pulo VI School (Godomr) luchd richmt progrm clld Ports Abrts (op doors). Twic wk, for two to thr hours, richmt ctivitis r offrd durig th rgulr school dy. Howvr, ths progrms r mor commo i privt schools d prts r xpctd to py xtr tuitio fs. Spcil schools xist for tltd studts i music/dc from bsic to scodry ductio. Spcil rts d sports curricul r lso vilbl i som scodry schools. Th curriculum t music/dc schools is quit similr to rgulr schools [ISCED lvls 1 & 2], but thr r mor clsss i music, plyig istrumts, d compositio, whil som othr subjcts of th tiol curriculum r rducd. At ISCED lvl 3 studts hv vry spcific curriculum i music, prprig thmslvs for uivrsity lvl courss i music. Thr r som schools spcificlly ivolvd i rtistic studis s prprtio for uivrsity [ISCED lvl 3]. I schools spcilizd i sport, studts c joi spcil tms i school sport. This is xtrcurriculr ctivity d ivolvs diffrt modlitis. Ths studts hv spcil coditios of clss frqucy d xmitio. Ths sm coditios r pplid to dolscts who r mmbrs of tm of dsporto fdrdo [ISCED lvls 2 & 3]. At 123

124 ISCED lvl 3, studts c choos studis i sport, s prprtio for progrm i sport d physicl ductio t uivrsity. Giftd studts c prticipt i comptitios (such s Olympids) i vrity of subjcts i scic d litrtur. Schools r mily ivolvd i ths progrms but thy r orgizd s out-of-school ctivitis. Psychologicl couslig is vilbl i som of th rgulr schools, spcilly t ISCED lvls 2 d 3. Out-of-school provisios r orgizd by privt ssocitios such s ANEIS (richmt progrms d tchrs/prts couslig i Brg, Oporto, Coimbr, Lisbo, d Évor). A two wk summr cmp is orgizd by ANEIS for giftd studts t ISCED lvl 2, covrig svrl topics lik stroomy, biology d history. A Adolsct Mtig of Scic is orgizd oc yr by th Miistry of Eductio d th Gulbki Foudtio. Fstivls d xhibitios rltd to music, dc or sport r ctivitis withi which giftd studts c dvlop d prst thir pottil. I Mdir, s rsult of tchr d othr profssiol triig i cdmic subjcts, sports d rts, systmtic ttdc progrm i rgulr schools hs b dvlopd d implmtd [ISCED lvls 1 & 2] d compriss prt of th ductiol procss of giftd studts, oc thy r idtifid (DREER, Fuchl). C. Idtifictio Critri Slctio critri for progrms r grlly utoomously rgultd by schools. A psychologicl xmitio is cssry for rly trc to school. I dditio, prschool rports d prt itrviws r icludd i th slctio procdur. Th dcisio to prmit clss skippig is bsd o tchr, school d prt vlutios. Spcil tst rsults, such s chivmt tsts, c b icludd i th dcisio procss. 124

125 Thr r spcil vlutio/slctio critri i schools spcilizd i music/dc, rts d sports. Th studt s skills i th spcific filds r vlutd prior to school dmissio, d slctio icluds grl itrviw d motivtio ssssmt. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg Giftd ductio is ithr compulsory or optiol topic i th tchr triig curriculum. Giftd ductio c b discussd if thr is y itrst i th subjct. Som yrs go th Scrtry of Eductio orgizd triig cours o th topic of giftdss for tchrs t schools i diffrt prts of Portugl (Mul Estvs D Silv). Howvr, giftd ductio is ot populr topic i triig d rtriig of tchrs or othr profssiols. Thos itrstd i th topic c ttd smll workshops which r orgizd by privt ssocitios or groups of schools. I Mdir, thr r mor spcific tchr d psychologicl triig for thos tkig prt i th richmt progrm implmtd i som rgulr schools. E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig Filom Prir blogs to th Dircção Grl d Iovção Dsvolvimto Curriculr, Govrmtl Dprtmt for Bsic Eductio (Lisbo) d is th politicl cotct for giftd ductio. I 1992 d 1999 th Miistry of Eductio publishd mul o giftd studts: CRIANÇAS SOBREDOTADAS: Itrvção Eductiv (1º ciclo) [ISCED lvls 1]. Th followig rsrch istituts offr thir xprtis to itrstd prtis, mily through publictios. Thr r rsrchrs i svrl Portugus uivrsitis ivolvd i giftdss studis (Bir Itrior, Évor, Lisbo, Porto, Miho, d Coimbr). To giv rprsttiv pictur of th rsrch do, topics iclud udrchivmt, socil 125

126 itlligc/comptc, cogitio d lrig styls, crtivity, idtifictio d psychologicl ssssmt procdurs, d slf cocpt d othr prsolity trits. Othr filds of itrsts iclud tchrs prcptios of giftdss, th impct of rly trc d clss skippig o ductiol d psychologicl dvlopmt, voctiol guidc for giftd studts, d idictors of prcocity t 3-5 yrs old. ANEIS publishs twic yr th jourl Sobrdotção, spcilizd i giftdss, d orgizs cogrss twic yr o th topic of giftdss d giftd ductio, s wll s othr mor iforml mtigs for tchrs, prts d psychologists. ANEIS lso mks us of mtors s provisio d couslig id for fmilis of giftd studts, s prt of studts richmt progrms. Som othr Portugus ssocitios, lik APCS, CPCIL or APPEPICTA, srv s iformtio ctrs d thy lso orgiz similr ctivitis. F. Prioritis d Expcttios Giftd ductio ws iitilly bsd o privt iititivs i Portugl. Oc th topic of giftdss foud its wy ito politicl discussios d gid politicl rcogitio, school iititivs bg, rsultig i mor provisios for th giftd studts. Th politicl rcogitio is courgig. Howvr, lgisltio must b grlizd d pplid to giftd studts. Ev though lgisltiv focus o giftd ductio is dd d viwd s priority, th mjor obstcl which hs to b ovrcom is th grl lck of tchr xpric d triig. Scod, tchr triig icludig th topic of giftdss ds to b dvlopd t grdut d post-grdut lvls. Uivrsity of Miho (Brg) pprovd progrm for tchrs cotiuous ductio o giftd topic. Rlibl idtifictio istrumts d mthods cocrig giftdss d to b dvlopd d md vilbl. Th d for implmtig dvcd d idividulizd richmt school progrms for th giftd, icludig vlutio, is rtd s high priority. Filly, fforts should b md to limit th miscocptios bout giftdss t profssiol d commuity lvls. 126

127 G. Addrsss Prof. Dr. Ldro Almid Dprtmto d Psicologi Uivrsidd do Miho Cmpus d Gultr 4710 Brg Portugl [email protected] Miistry of Bsic Eductio Dr. Filom Prir Av. 24 Julho, Lisbo Portugl [email protected] Colégio Pulo VI Av. Humbrto Dlgdo, S/N 4420 Godomr Portugl Pho:+ 351 (0) Prof. Dr. Mrclio Prir Uivrsity Coimbr Fculty of Psychology d Eductiol Scics R. Colgio Novo, S/N 3000 Coimbr Portugl [email protected] ANEIS (Associção Nciol pr o Estudo Itrvção Sobrdotção) Dr. Em Olivir R. José Mri Ottoi, Brg Portugl Pho: APCS Associção d Pis d Criçs Sobrdotds Prof. Dr. Hl Srr Escol Suprior d Educção R. Gil Vict Porto Portugl Pho: CPCIL Mul D Silv Aprtdo Mlhd Portugl Pho: APEPICT Lurds Sliro 127

128 Aprtdo Porto Portugl DREER Dircção Rgiol d Educção Espcil Rbilitção Ru D. Joo, Fuchl, Mdir Portugl 128

129 RO - Romi A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Sic 1995, th Romi Lw of Eductio (modifid i 1998 d 1999) hs icludd svrl rticls cocrig th giftd studt s ductiol sttus. Th Romi Lw of Eductio rcogizs giftdss but th sigificc of th cocpt is rstrictd to o dimsio oly. Th trms which omit giftd studts i th currt lw r studts with vry high school rsults d outstdig bilitis (titl 1, rt.5(6)), studts bl for prformc ; (titl 1, rt.10(4)) d studts with ptituds d xcptiol school prformc (titl 1, rt.16(2)) I othr words, th studt who is grlly succssful i trms of school prformc stdrds or prformc i itrtiol cdmic comptitios lik school Olympids, is cosidrd giftd. Giftd udrchivrs r ot icludd i th group of giftd studts. Th Nw Ntiol Curriculum, which ws lrgly implmtd sic 1998, rprsts th most importt ormtiv frm of improvig ductiol provisios for bl childr d youth. Th pricipls which shp th curriculum frmworks iclud: th rcogitio of idividul diffrcs, idtifictio of idividul ds, diffrtitd/spcil curriculum, flxibility withi th forml curriculum, d o-itllctul provisios. Th Nw Ntiol Curriculum pricipls r: dctrliztio d flxibility, rducig th forml curriculum rquirmts i th pupils timtbl, ffctivss, comptibility of th Romi compulsory d scodry ductio with th Europ qulity stdrds, cohrc, qul opportuitis, d liks with socil issus. Sic th strt of th school yr th tiol curriculum hs covrd two mi divisios: th cor-curriculum d school-bsd curriculum. I ordr to complt th cor curriculum, ch school my choos o of thr vrsios of school-bsd curriculum, ths big th i-dpth cor curriculum, th xtdd curriculum d optiol courss (school-md curriculum). This w d flxibl structur of th tiol curriculum dtrmis sris of w dimsios withi th curriculr systm i fvor of diffrtitd ductio. 129

130 B. Spcific Provisios Explicit guidlis rgrdig provisio for th giftd studt rfr oly to rly trc to school d grd skippig. Th w 1998 tiol curriculum mks w ctios rgrdig giftd ductio possibl. I dditio to cclrtio i th form of rly trc to school d grd skippig t ll school lvls [ISCED lvls 0 3] prfrc is giv to xtr curriculum-bsd richmt. Th implmttio of xtr curriculum i schools is risig [ISCED lvls 1 3]. Provisios for th giftd r orgizd by schools i cooprtio with compis or o-profit orgiztios. Schools r prticulrly ivolvd i th orgiztio of comptitios lik th Olympids. I grl, th tiol systm of comptitios is vry populr. Olympids, spcilly i scic subjcts, hv log trditio. Aftr log priod of both positiv d gtiv xprics i th Olympids Romi tchrs hv bcom vry skilld i orgizig comptitios. Ivolvig tchrs i such cotxts is still highly pprcitd, both formlly d iformlly, withi th tchr commuity. Rctly, my othr comptitios hv b iititd by o-profit ssocitios of tchrs or othr NGOs i prlll with th tiol systm of cdmic Olympids(.g., Physics; Mth & Physics; tiol comptitio: Chmistry). But, v if th w tiol curriculum provids th opportuity to orgiz idividulizd provisios for giftd studts, prts still compli tht th forml stt ductio is ot good ough to mt th spcil ds of thir childr i ordr to rch th lvls rquird for grdutio or dmittc to uivrsity. Provisios for th giftd, icludig udrchivrs, r still mily out-of-school ctivitis rthr th big itgrtd ito th rgulr school curriculum. Th Idividul Mtors systm for rgulr studts is fuctioig i Romi, but primrily s privt prlll-ductio systm. Prts r mkig srious fforts to py xtr moy for privt clsss. Also, tchrs hvig vry smll slris r willig to hold scod job. Idividul mtors r pid to mt th ds of both giftd udrchivrs d vry bl studts. Th Ctrs of Excllc for Youth Abl of High Prformcs (Ctr d Exclt ptru Tiri Cpbili d Prformt - CETCP) wr iititd i 2001 by hrd-workig 130

131 d itrstd tchrs with log xpric i studts triig for itrtiol school Olympids.. Ths Ctrs of Excllc r orgizd i th coutry s mi citis: Bucursti, Cluj, Ploisti, Isi, Glti, Costt, Timisor, Criov, Sibiu. Most of thm rprst th scitific rs of th curriculum: physics, mthmtics, chmistry, iformtics, d biology Hr, tchrs provid two to four hours of spcil clsss pr wk, usully durig wkds, for studts who hv outstdig school rsults d who r willig to improv thir prformc. Studts r slctd by tchr omitio from ll th schools i th r. Ths courss rprst xtr-curriculr ctivity, offrd mostly i th scitific filds, d oly for studts gd btw yrs. Th mi chllg for ths studts d for thir tchrs is to compt i tiol d itrtiol cdmic comptitios. For istc, 90% of th wirs of tiol d itrtiol Olympids i 2003 wr trid i such ctrs durig th school yr. CETCP ims to xtd thir ctivitis to ll curriculr rs d th tir ISCED lvls 2 d 3. Ech yr th Miistry of Eductio d locl school ispctorts orgiz svrl summr cmps for wirs of tiol d itrtiol comptitios. Such cmps r usully offrd for fr to crti ctgory of wirs (.g., i iformtics, mthmtics or physics) but thr r lso htrogous cmps. It is ot yt systmtic tiol progrm d ot ll domis of itrsts d xcllc r covrd. RO-TALENT (Romi Associtio of ductio d psychologicl support for tltd studts) ws stblishd i 1992 i th city of Isi, with brchs i th tows of Sucv, Criov, Osti, Pitr Nmt. Its mi gols r to promot public policis to courg bl popl, to dvlop ductiol cotxt i ordr to improv rsrch o giftdss, to provid spcilizd idtifictio, to offr support for giftd studts from disdvtgd socil groups (hdicppd childr, udrchivrs, gdr mioritis tc.), to icrs socil rsposibility towrds high bility popl d to provid i-srvic tchr triig o giftdss. RO-Tlt hs orgizd svrl itrtiol summr cmps for tltd studts (1997, 1998, 1999), imig to stimult d dvlop cdmic, socil d rtistic tlts. 131

132 ProCollg is privt school promotig log-distc ductiol progrm, supportd mily by privt TV chl. Its missio is to idtify d support giftd d tltd studts. It provids spcil courss d projcts for fw studts slctd from ll ovr th coutry usig IT ductiol strtgis. To bcom ProCollg studt, it is cssry to sd pplictio with cdmic rcords d to pss psychologicl d kowldg xmitio. Th grts iclud courss d hrdwr fcilitis. Usully, giftd child ttds two-yr courss t his/hr ow idividul pc, mtig his/hr prsol ds. Th mi gol is to itgrt giftd childr i tiol d itrtiol tworks. Artisticlly giftd studts lso hv big comptitio chllgs t th tiol lvl. I 2001, svrl NGOs supportd tiol rtistic comptitios for giftd childr d youth i tiol music fstivls. Fstivls d xhibitios r orgizd t locl d tiol lvls, ivolvig rtisticlly giftd childr d youth from rtistic voctiol schools d high schools. Thr r rgulr rtistic vts, spcilly t locl lvls, but lso t tiol lvl. C. Idtifictio Critri Th fil rsposibility for idtifictio d provisios for bl studts is, i grl, with th school. Rsults d vlutios of studt prformc r th mi critri rgulrly usd i schools for idtifyig th giftd. Th w tiol curriculum stblishd tiol stdrds for studts prformc, but fw tchrs r trid to us or to rfr to ths stdrds. Spcilists from schools, locl psycho-pdgogicl school ctrs, NGO s d othr privt istitutios occsiolly pply psychologicl ssssmt tchiqus. Howvr, o spcilist is officilly crtifid i giftd idtifictio t pr-uivrsity lvls. Prt omitio d psychologicl tst r cssry for rly trc to school. Psychologicl istrumts r vry rr d hv ot b rvisd for vry log tim. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg 132

133 Eductiol guidlis iclud iitil tchr triig i giftd ductio but th implmttio of such courss dpds oly o th uivrsity s dcisios rgrdig curriculum cott. Thus, oly fw Romi Uivrsitis provid such courss, such s th uivrsity Al.I.Cuz from Isi, Uivrsity of Buchrst, d Uivrsity Stf cl mr from Sucv. Som uivrsitis d som locl Eductio Authoritis (Ispctort) officilly itroducd i-srvic tchr triig i th fild of giftdss (ISCED lvls 2 & 3). Withi th frmwork of th iitil tchr triig progrm, o-trm cours i giftd ductio is offrd i th 3 rd yr of th psycho-pdgogic modul t th Fculty of Psychology d Eductiol Scics of th Uivrsity of Isi. Th pplid smirs r orgizd i cooprtio with RO-Tlt. No xtr fs r chrgd. At th Uivrsity of Isi, th curriculum for primry school tchrs d th curriculum for udrgrdut studts i th Eductio d Spcil Eductio Dprtmts iclud compulsory o-trm cours i ductio for th giftd d tltd durig th scod d third cdmic yrs rspctivly. Som uivrsitis d othr istitutios such s th CCD (Ctrs of Tchr Triig) or NGOs offr optiol i-srvic tchr triig courss i this fild. Wst Uivrsity of Timisor provids iitil triig cours for primry school tchrs. Tchr xchgs cocrig giftd ductio tks plc mily t ISCED lvls 2 d 3. E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig Th Fculty of Psychology d Eductiol Scics t th Uivrsity of Isi is hdig th fild of rsrch i giftd ductio i Romi. It offrs courss o giftd psychology d ductio. Th Ctr of Eductio Rsourcs d Applid Rsrch (C.R.A.I.) t Isi hs dvlopd idtifictio progrm for giftd primry school childr i cooprtio with th RO-Tlt Associtio. Th projct will cotiu with implmtig couslig sssios for childr, prts d tchrs. 133

134 Th Hry Cod Foudtio works o fud-risig for giftd d tltd childr from disdvtgd socil groups. Thy provid spcil fuds primrily i ordr to promot rtistic tlts. This orgiztio, s wll s PRO Collg d th PRO Foudtio, srv s iformtio poits for prts, tchrs d othr itrstd popl i Buchrst. Svrl Ph.D. projcts rltd to fudmtl giftdss rsrch o topics lik giftdss d giftd ductio, giftd udrchivrs, giftd (rly) idtifictio d couslig wr dvlopd, dfdd d publishd i tiol profssiol jourls d books (s Ph.D. Rports ). Svrl rgiol rsrch projcts cocrig socilly d coomiclly disdvtgd giftd childr from rurl rs hv b orgizd. Svrl pprs o giftdss hv b prstd t rgiol d tiol cofrcs o ductiol issus. Ph.D. Rports, 2004 Cosmovici, E.M. Aptitudil xcllc i cotmporry rsrch. Cosmovici, E.M. Slctio strtgis for high bility childr. A prcticl ivstigtio. Cosmovici, E.M. Problms i idtifyig spcil ctgoris of giftd childr. A prcticl ivstigtio. Cosmovici, E.M. Problms i dptig d stdrdizig tsts i Romi. Pop, N. Tchrs of th giftd. Chrctristics d profssiol dvlopmt. Igt, A. Thorticl d mthodologicl volutios i couslig for socil d motiol dvlopmt. Popovici, I.M. Thorticl modls i giftdss. Illustrtios i th r of sport tlt. Popovici, I.M. Aptitudil xcllc d xtrordiry prformcs i Romi sports. Cs studis. Popovici, I.M. Optimum strss d xity lvls displyd by high prformcs sportsm. A prcticl ivstigtio. F. Prioritis d Expcttios 134

135 I spit of th lgl rcogitio of idividul diffrcs, giftd ductio is still oly ifrqutly rlizd i prctic. At prst, schools r bcomig icrsigly ctiv i giftd ductio. Privt istitutios r udrtkig fruitful iititivs d offr vlubl cotributio to th fild of provisios for giftd studts. Nothlss, thr is obvious d for lgisltio rgrdig giftd ductio. I prticulr, th rcogitio of idividul diffrcs, flxibility withi th school systm, d compulsory tchr triig i giftd ductio should b rgultd mor xplicitly by lw. Th bsic curriculum d spcil curricul, o-itllctul provisios for th giftd, d th rls of compulsory ductio should lso b rgultd. Withi-school provisios for th giftd hv to b md mor grlly vilbl i th r futur. Th ifluc of tchrs o school curriculum hs to icrs. Th lck of tchrs for smll-group studts, s wll s th bsc of ficil rwrds for motivtd tchrs willig to dvlop provisios for th giftd, cotiu to b mjor obstcls to dlopmt i th fild. Provisios such s grd-skippig, shrd clsss with highr grds, group-wis cclrtio, d co-oprtio with compis or o-profit orgiztios should b implmtd with grtr frqucy. Psychologicl couslig by spcilizd xprts should b md vilbl. Rgrdig th idtifictio of giftd studts, omitio critri hv to b modifid to iclud giftd studts from miority groups, such s hdicppd studts d studts of diffrt thic bckgrouds, s wll s fml studts i progrms for th giftd. Spcil provisios for th udrchivr r lso dd. Filly, th triig d rtriig of tchrs d othr rlvt ductors ds to b grtly xpdd. Expric xchgs btw schools o rgiol, Europ d widr itrtiol lvl should b icludd ito th tchr triig progrm. G. Addrsss Prof. Dr. Crm Crtu Uivrsity A.I. Cuz Fculty of Psychology d Eductiol Scics str. Tom Cozm, 3 IASI Romi Tl/Fx: + 40 (0) [email protected] RO- Tlt Associtio Uivrsity A.I. Cuz Fculty of Psychology d Eductiol Scics 135

136 str. Tom Cozm, 3, IASI Romi Ctrs of Excllc for Youth Abl of High Prformcs CETCP Prorurlis progrm PRO Collg Codrut Pizru, Silviu Mcovi Pho: +40 (0) Fx: +40 (0) Buchrst Romi Romi Ntiol Olympids 136

137 SE - Swd A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Historiclly, thr hv vr b y tiolly ckowldgd guidlis or lgisltio for giftd ductio i Swd d high chivig studts hv vr b th subjcts of spcil ductiol provisios. Th rcommdtio o (1994) o ductio for giftd childr from th 1994 Prlimtry Assmbly sssio of th Coucil of Europ hd o oticbl ffcts withi th Swdish School Systm. Oly loclly, t th Jököpig Tchrs Triig Collg, hs shortr cours b giv, itroducd d suprvisd by th formr Swdish ECHA rprsttiv, Rold S. Prsso. Howvr, thr hv b som locl dvlopmts of guidlis rgrdig giftd ductio. Durig th 2002 ECHA summr cofrc i Nijmg th Swdish rprsttivs prprd itroductory ctivity pl for th xt thr yrs, i , kpig s clos s possibl to th succssful Austri modl. Th rsultig pl ws st to th Miistry of Eductio togthr with proposl tht tiol fuds should b usd to py for such ductiol xprimt loctd to two rltivly w uivrsitis, o i th North of Swd Lulå Tchicl Uivrsity (LTU) d o i th south Uivrsity of Växjö (UV). Th Miistry of Eductio grd. This ductiol xprimt hs b i forc sic Th xprimtl fforts i th North, howvr, r th rsult of joit vtur btw th Lulå Tchicl Uivrsity (LTU) d its Mdil d Musicl Fculty t th Pitå School of Music (PSM). B. Spcific Provisios Th xistig spcific provisios i Swd r coctd to tchiclly udr-covr forms imd t lit clsss or v groups of lit clsss. This stt of ffirs ds to b chgd: th tsk of dvlopig spcific provisios for th giftd hs to tk plc withi mor ppropritly dfid ductiol cotxt. But i ordr to do so it is cssry to hv sufficit umbr of ppropritly trid tchrs workig i coctio with th two 137

138 rsrch ctrs. Util w hv mgd to fulfill this prrquisit it will ot b possibl to tk y furthr msurs withi th fild. C. Idtifictio Critri A guidig documt of spcilists i giftd ductio stts tht ll pupils i th Swdish School Systm r i pricipl ligibl for giftd ductio provisios, s log s thy hv sufficit itrst i crti school subjct or group of subjcts d rciv positiv ssssmts from his/hr ow tchr d/or kow xprt(s) i th subjct r i qustio. But thr will lwys b prprtory phs for ll pupils who rgistr for giftd ductio provisios, durig which tim thy will hv to lr to dvlop thir ow study gols d procdurs. For xmpl, pupils should b bl to dmostrt icrsig improvmt i thir bility to pl thir ow studis by ms of mior curricul. Ths r to b usd s stppig stos from xistig lvl of kowldg to rsobly distt gol,.g., dfid i trms of th itdd us of tht kowldg or lvl of bility. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg Th first stp hs b tk for th procdurs for th cssry tchr triig d rtriig d for th rlvt ductiol rsrch.. Th pl ws dvlopd by group of spcilists i giftd ductio i 2003 to srv s guidli for tiol dvor withi th fild of giftd ductio. Th pl icluds drwig up curriculum for th first officil Swdish tchr triig cours which will ld to itrtiolly ccptd ECHA crtifict Th cssry compulsory triig d rtriig hs to b crrid out by th tchr triig stff propr t th Uivrsity of Växjö. Thr hs to b cotiuously icrsig output which hs to mt with th rquirmts for th Växjö Uivrsity s ow tchr triig d rsrch ctivitis. I tim, it should lso b progrssivly possibl to fill th ds for th rst of th coutry, lthough this procss must b thought of s stp-by-stp outsourcig procdur. Provisios for giftdss d tchr triig i giftd ductio 138

139 strtd t th Lulå Tchicl Uivrsity/Pitå School of Music but th tchr triig fcilitis i th North r still rthr smll, t lst i compriso with thos t th Uivrsity of Växjö. E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig From th vry bgiig th mmbrs of Swdish projct group i giftdss hs b qully itrstd i both rlvt rsrch d tchrs triig pplictios. As thy flt tht two ctrl subjcts mttr (music from Lulå/Pitå d mthmtics from Växjö) showd itrstig similritis s to thir itrl structurig s wll s to thir didcticl pprcs, it ws dcidd to itgrt thm to form sigl subjct mttr for rsrch purposs. Thus, th group clls thir spcific rsrch subjct mttr mth/music i Växjö d music/mth i Lulå. At th Uivrsity of Växjö th Dprtmt of Mthmtics d Systms Scics (MSI) fuctios s th primry orgizr of th scitific triig for th doctorl cdidts. I dditio to Profssor Dr. Igr Wistdt, thr r thr sior rsrch fllows vilbl for istructio d suprvisio. I dditio to th doctorl cdidts i mthmtics/music (mximum thr) th group of tris lso cosists of two dvcd MA-studts with similr ims d gols. Thr dditiol sior rsrchrs r providd from th Dprtmt of Eductio (OPED), o of which will primrily suprvis d xmi th limitd rsrch tsks icludd i th giftd ductio courss for th Swdish ECHA crtifict. At LTU th Lulå Mdi d Music Fculty (MMF) fuctios s th primry orgizr of th scitific triig. At MMF thy hv st th mximum umbr of doctorl cdidts t two with two suprvisig sior rsrchrs, Profssor Dr. Christr Wiklud d Profssor Dr. Stur Brädström, both with bckgrouds i ductio d musicology. A third sior rsrchr, Profssor Dr. Rudolf Strüssr, covrs th othr prt of th w subjct mttr s his bckgroud is i mthmticl didctics. A youg rsrchr who rctly dfdd hr doctorl thsis i musicology hs lso dcidd to joi this w group of rsrchrs. Th Swdish rsrch foudtio rctly providd fuds for thr yr projct which will ivstigt mthmticl giftdss, strtig i I dditio, th Växjö Uivrsity 139

140 dcidd to strt cours i giftd ductio for tchr studts. This cours will b offrd for th first tim i th sprig trm F. Prioritis d Expcttios Giftd Eductio hs t lst rrivd i Swd d hs bcom stblishd o tiol bsis. This is th most importt ftur of th currt situtio. W hv b giv strtig moy through th ordiry i budgt chls. Our first priority is thus to s to it tht th moy kps comig tht wy. But v i this rspct: Nothig succds lik succss. So this first priority ms tht w hv to b succssful i rchig th gols tht w hv lrdy st. I Mrch 2005, thr will b Nordic Smir o Giftd Eductio to stblish Nordic Rsrch Ntwork for Giftd Childr. Th short trm im is to collct fuds for tworkig this upcomig fild of rsrch o brodr scl th just withi ch Scdivi coutry lo. Howvr, th promisig w dvlopmt i th r of giftdss rsrch d giftd ductio ds lgl bsis. It is sstil tht th Swdish lgisltio icluds xplicit rfrcs to giftdss d giftd ductio. G. Addrsss Prof. Dr. Åk Edfldt Stockholm Uivrsity Dprtmt of Eductio Gml Tyrsöväg 388 S Stockholm Swd Pho: +46 (0) Fx: +46 (0) [email protected] Prof. Igr Wistdt Dprtmt of Eductio Stockholm Uivrsity Stockholm Swd Pho: +46 (0) Fx: +46 (0) [email protected] 140

141 SI - Slovi No Updt iformtio o giftd ductio i Slovi schools could hv b providd. Th followig iformtio is bsd i th rport of 2003 rgrdig th priod btw 2002 d A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Th school lgisltio rprsts importt strtig poit for th dvlopmt of th whol systm for workig with th giftd i Slovi. Amog th bsic ims of th ductiol systm th 2d rticl of th Primry School Lw (PSL) [ISCED lvls 1& 2] d th 2d rticl of th Lw for scodry ductio (HSL) [ISCED lvl 3] py spcil tttio to th importc of dvlopig ll studt tlts. 6 Th 11th rticl of th PSL dfis giftd childr s thos with spcil ds d th 12th rticl stts tht schools r obligd to dpt tchig d lrig mthods to th giftd pupils d to provid xtr lssos d othr forms of idividul d group support. Schools t ISCED lvl 3 r lso rquird to djust thir progrms to th giftd studts (HSL: 36th rticl), s r th scodry voctiol d profssiol schools (VPEL: 10 th, 56th, d 71st rticls) Th primry schools orgiz xtr lssos d othr ctivitis withi th limits of th widr progrm [ISCED lvls 1& 2]. Pupils prticipt i ll xtr ctivitis o volutry bs (PSL 20th rticl). Th stt bls primry schools [ISCED lvls 1& 2] to dvot prt of th xtr lssos mt for childr with spcil ds to giftd pupils (0.5 hour wk pr clss). Th lgisltio llows pupils d studts to progrss fstr (Acclrtio; PSL:79th rticl; HSL: 19th rticl; VPEL: 49th rticl). High schools d othr scodry schools r obligd to llow tltd studts to follow prlll studis t pproprit schools (.g., music schools) d, i ccordc with th lw, djust th study obligtios of top thlts d studts prprig for itrtiol comptitios i diffrt filds of kowldg (HSL: 18th rticl; VPEL: 46th rticl). Th procss of th dvlopmt d implmttio of idividulizd progrm for childr with spcil ds icluds th collbortio of school s couslor, s dfid i th 67th 6 Primry School Lw, High School Lw, Voctiol d Profssiol Eductio Lw, Ur.l.RS, 12/96 141

142 rticl of th School Orgiztio d Ficig lw 7. Th 62d rticl of this lw lso stts tht it is th clss tchr s rsposibility to orgiz bord of tchrs d couslors to costruct th idividulizd progrm for ch idtifid giftd childr. Dspit th fct tht th lgisltio puts prmium o th cocr for giftd studts t ll lvls of th public school systm, th cocpt of rcogizig d workig with th giftd durig th 9-yrs of primry school hs oly rctly b pssd by th Profssiol Coucil of grl ductio. 8 Th chptr Eductig th giftd pupils stts th bsic pricipls d mthods of work s wll s th ticiptd tsk crrirs. Th Cocpt ws shpd i ccordc with som importt dfiitios, mog which th followig is of spcil importc: th otio rcogizig giftd pupils dfis th whol procss icludig rcord-kpig, idtifictio, iformig th prts d gttig thir opiio. As rul, rcogizig is ormlly crrid out i th first d scod trid of th i-yr primry school d, if dd, c b rptd i th third trid. Thus ll giftd pupils r giv qul chc of big rcogizd. 9 Th procdur of rcogizig giftd pupils is ot th sm through ll thr priods of primry school. As rul, rcord-kpig d iformig th prts of pottilly giftd pupils d gttig thir opiio r oly crrid out t th d of th first trid. Th prts pprovl for idtifictio is cquird t tht momt. Idtifictio is grlly do t th bgiig of th scod trid. Th prts r gi iformd of th fidigs gi d skd for thir opiio. From Novmbr 2001 th itroductio of th w Cocpt i th 9 yr primry school hs b followd by th Ntiol Eductio Istitut commissio Th xtdd progrm group for rcogizig d workig with th giftd. It cosists of scitists from Slovi uivrsitis, xprts from th Ntiol ductio istitut d from som othr public istitutios, d school rprsttivs. 7 Lw bout orgistio d ficig of th ductio, Ur.l. RS, 12/96 8 Cocpt Rcogisig d work with th giftd i th 9 yr primry school, Profssiol Coucil RS of grl ductio. 9 ibid.,str

143 B. Spcific Provisios Th followig mthods d spcil procdurs for th giftd r pplid withi th Slovi school systm : Erly dmissio to ISCED lvls 2-3; Itrl diffrtitio (ISCED lvls 0-3); Clss Skippig (ISCED lvls 1-3); Extr lssos i vrious subjcts (ISCED lvls 1-2); Prtil xtrl diffrtitio (slctiv subjcts d itrsts, ISCED lvls 2-3); Itrst ctivitis d projcts (ISCED lvls 1-3); Erichmt progrms clubs, circls (ISCED lvls 0-3); Idividul lrig (ISCED lvls 1-3); Youth rsrch work (ISCED lvls 2-3); Comptitios i kowldg, sports d rt (ISCED lvls 2-3); Psychologicl d pdgogicl couslig i ch school; Th possibility to b wrdd th spcil sttus of sportsm, rsrchr or rtist (ISCED lvls 2-3). Th followig ctivitis r orgizd outsid th school, but fr of chrg for prts: Summr schools d rsrch cmps i scic, sports d rt (ISCED lvls 2-3); Music fstivls (ISCED lvls 1-3); Art xhibitios (ISCED lvls 1-3); Comptitios i diffrt subjcts, sports, rt, orgizd t th muicipl, rgiol d stt lvl (ISCED lvls 2-3); Eductiol d psychologicl couslig withi th Job Ctr d othr rgiol d locl couslig ctrs. I ordr to stimult th dvlopmt of tlts i musicl d dc filds thr r public music schools [ISCED lvls 1 & 2] s wll s th high schools [ISCED lvl 3]. Thr is o sports high school d sports clsss i som grl high schools. Thr r icrsig umbr of privt schools rltd to music, dc, rt, d thtr [ISCED lvls 1-3]. I Slovi, itllctully d rtisticlly giftd studts c b wrdd Zois scholrship (Zoisov štipdij), which is ficd by th stt [strtig t ISCED lvl 3]. Th slctio for this scholrship is primrily crrid out i th 1st grd of th scodry school (ISCED lvl 3). Thr r lso spcil privt fuds offrig scholrships to tltd studts. 143

144 C. Idtifictio Critri At prst, idtifictio is oly crrid out for th purpos of slctio for spcil scholrships (Zois scholrship bility tsts d chivmts t th stt lvl; vrious fud scholrships diffrt critri usd to dfi giftdss i th filds of rt d sports). Othrwis, pupils r fr to choos from spcil progrms o th bsis of thir ow itrsts, chivmts d tchrs d prts suggstios. Th spcific obligtios with rgrd to th school progrm ivolvs followig th lw djustd to th pupils ds, providd thy fulfill crti critri (chivmts of th giftd pupil/studt i th fild of scic, rt, sports). A diffrt scrig procdur is usd wh th first 9-yr primry school studts tr th 4 th grd. Kpig rcord of pottilly giftd pupils is th crrid out o th bsis of diffrt critri, without tstig or usig diffrt mrkig istrumts. Th followig iformtio is otd i th rcord-kpig procss: study rsults, pupil s chivmts i vrious ctivitis, rsults i comptitios, bov vrg rsults i xtr school ctivitis, tchrs vlutios d th school couslors vlutios. All pupils who mt t lst o critrio sttd i th Cocpt r icludd i th procss of idtifictio if this is pprovd by thir prts. Th idtifictio is crrid out with vrious istrumts such s spcil mrkig scl for tchrs 10, d bility d crtivity tsts. School psychologists prform th tstig. Th bord of tchrs tchig i crti clss must pprov th fidig tht pupil is giftd. Cooprtio btw th school couslor d th school coorditor for workig with th giftd is obligtory, ulss this is th dvisor himslf. Th pupil is provisiolly idtifid s giftd wh h/sh chivs bov vrg rsult o o of th critri. Th lst phs i th idtifictio procss ivolvs iformig th prts to obti thir ow vlutio of th child. Th dvlopmt of th giftd i ccordc with th lgisltio is costtly stimultd s rly s i th first trid. Oc idtifictio d prtl pprovl tks plc, th school is obligd to prpr idividulizd progrm of ductio for th child. 10 Adjustd mrkig scl for tchrs. Author: Iv Kor, PROFNAD, Zgrb, 1989, trsltio i th i th collctio of scitific pprs: Giftd, school, school cousllig work, Istitut RS of Eductio, p

145 Thr r lso spcil privt fuds offrig scholrships to tltd studts. Thy hv thir ow slctio critri. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg At both Slov Pdgogicl Fcultis, i Mribor d Ljublj, d t th Fculty of Arts i Ljublj, th problms of childr with spcil ds, d thus th giftd, r icludd withi th pdgogy d psychology curriculum. All fcultis offr Mstr s courss i th fild of rcogizig d workig with th giftd. Th Ntiol Eductio Istitut hs b orgizig smirs for six yrs, triig tchrs d othr spcilists (socil workrs, school pdgogus, psychologists) i how to duct th giftd. E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig Th Fculty of Arts d th Fculty of Eductio of th Uivrsity of Ljublj d th Eductiol Rsrch Istitut t Wub r doig rsrch i th fild of giftdss. Rsrch topics iclud tltd i sports, uropsychologicl fctors of giftdss, th vlidity d rlibility of idtifictio of giftd studts d provisio s for th giftd. Th Employmt Srvic of Slovi, th Rgiol Couslig Ctrs i Mribor d Ljublj, th Ntiol Eductio Istitut i Mribor d th Associtio for Tchicl Cultur of Slovi ll offr thir xprtis i giftdss d giftd ductio to tchrs, prts d othr itrstd popl. Th spcil Extdd Progrm Commissio t th Ntiol Eductio Istitut dlig with rcogizig d workig with th giftd ws foudd i Novmbr Its tsk is to obsrv th itroductio of th Cocpt ito th 9-yr primry school. At th momt th group is doig rsrch vlutig th implmttio of th Cocpt thus fr. Thr is oly o civil ssocitio (Novo msto) i Slovi which is dlig with th giftd, th Club of giftd studts, but it hs o officil stt support. 145

146 F. Prioritis d Expcttios Giftd ductio i Slovi bg with school iititivs. Ev though giftdss d giftd ductio is xplicitly mtiod i lgisltio, politicl rcogitio is still rthr low. Thr r growig umbr of privt iititivs i th ductio of th tltd (sports, thtr schools, music schools, rt schools, dc schools). A tiol progrm to rcogiz d stimult th dvlopmt of th giftd t ll school lvls d i socity s whol is dd. A progrm which would coct sprt prtil iititivs d provid systmtic obsrvtio d vlutio of th fficicy d dvlopmt of th w systm ds to b stblishd. A tiol twork of spcilists d mtors is urgtly rquird. Opportuitis for itrtiol cooprtio mog vrious istitutios d spcilists d both morl d ficil support. Scholrships for triig brod r cssry. Filly, spcil idtifictio mthodology for th giftd withi mioritis hs to b dvlopd d study mtrils ds to b dptd for th giftd. G. Addrsss Tj Bzić Ntiol Eductio Istitut Zvod Rpublik Slovij z solstvo OE Mribor Trg. Rvolucij 7; 2000 Mribor Slovi Pho: Fx: [email protected] Pdgošk fkultt Ljublj (Fculty of Eductio Ljublj) Uivrz v Ljublji Krdljv ploščd 16, Slovi Filozofsk fkultt Ljublj (Fculty of Arts) Uivrz v Ljublji Aškrčv Ljublj Slovi Pdgošk fkultt Mribor (Fculty of Eductio Mribor) Uivrz v Mriboru Korošk c Mribor 146

147 Slovi Pdgoški ištitut Ljublj (Th Eductiol Rsrch Istitut Ljublj) Grbičv Ljublj Slovi www2.rs.si/~uljpis/g_mi.htm Zvod Rpublik Slovij z šolstvo (Ntiol Eductio Istitut) Poljsk c Ljublj Slovi zvod.zrsss.si/ Zvod Rpublik Slovij z šolstvo (Ntiol Eductio Istitut) Območ ot Mribor Trg rvolucij Mribor Slovi Svtovli ctr z otrok (Th Cousllig Ctr for childr, Youth d Prts Mribor) mldostik i strš Mribor Lvričv Mribor Slovi Svtovli ctr z otrok, mldostik i strš Ljublj (Th Cousllig Ctr for Childr, Adolscts d Prts) Gotsk Ljublj Slovi Zvod RS z zposlovj (Employmt Srvic of Slovi) Glišk Ljublj Slovi Zvod RS z zposlovj Zoisov štipdij (Zois scholrships for giftd pupils d studts) [email protected] Zvz z thiško kulturo Slovij ( ZOTKS) (Associtio for tchicl cultur of Slovi) Lpi pot Ljublj Slovi Gibj zost mldii, Zvz z thiško kulturo Slovij (Scic to Youth, Associtio for thicl cultur of Slovi) Lpi pot Ljublj Slovi 147

148 www2.rs.si/~ljzotks2/gzm/idx.html Dr. Drgo Žgr, strokovi tjik (Prsidt) Sc. Tj Bzić Rzširj progrmsk skupi z odkrivj i dlo z drjimi (Ntiol Commissio o giftd Eductio) Zvod RS z šolstvo Ljublj (Ntiol Eductio Istitut Ljublj) Poljsk c. 28; prdsdik Slovi [email protected] [email protected] Brd Brzovr Ppž (Prsidt) Fudcij ANA, USTANOVA (Foudtio A (scholrships for giftd pupils d studts from socil udrprivilgd group)) Doljsk cst Ljublj Slovi [email protected] Klub drjih dijkov Novo msto (Club for Giftd studts Novo msto)[email protected] www2.rs.si/~kum/pg3.htm Mg. Jz Kocjčič (Prsidt) Mg. To Jgodič (Grl scrtry) Olimpijski komit Slovij (Th Olympic Committ of Slovi, OLYMPIC COMMITTEE OF SLOVENIA; ASSOCIATION OF SPORT FEDERATIONS) Clovšk Ljublj Slovi Prdsdik: Grli skrtr: Mrko Kolc (Dirctor) Zvod z šport Slovij (Slovi Sports Offic) Clovšk Ljublj Slovi [email protected] 148

149 UK Uitd Kigdom A. School Lgisltio, Rgultios d Guidlis Ev if giftdss or giftd ductio is ot xplicitly mtiod i th lgisltio i Uitd Kigdom, vrity of lgisltiv rgultios d guidlis bout giftd ductio r publishd. Th currt UK Govrmt cm to powr i 1997 o pltform of Eductio Eductio Eductio. This ld to icrsd profil of th ds of Abl, Giftd d Tltd Pupils d th publictio of vrious policy documts, sttmts of itt d workig pprs. Th first govrmt Whit Ppr (Dprtmt for Eductio d Employmt 1997) icluds highly bl d th topic Excllc i School : W pl to dvlop strtgy for th rly idtifictio d support of prticulrly bl d tltd childr tht liks svrl strds, icludig cclrtd lrig, spcilist schools d prtrship with idpdt schools... W wt vry school d LEA to pl how it will hlp giftd childr. All schools should sk to crt tmosphr i which to xcl is ot oly ccptbl but dsirbl. (Excllc i Schools, July 1997) I 1999 th Offic for Stdrds i Eductio itrtiol rsrch survy ws publishd (Frm, 1999). A tiol Giftd d Tltd Advisory Group ws stblishd. Th Slct Committ quiry shpd th gd (lthough modifid i th procss) of th Giftd d Tltd strd of Excllc i Citis d ws th prcursor of tiol strtgy to support idividul LEAs d schools i dvlopig thir provisio for bl pupils. Th rvisd Ntiol Curriculum ccss d iclusio sttmts (Dprtmt for Eductio d Employmt/Qulifictio Curriculum d Assssmt, 1999) mks it sttutory rsposibility to provid for ll pupils ccordig to thir bilitis [ISCED lvls 0-3]. 149

150 I prticulr, rcogitio of d rspct for idividul diffrcs, th idtifictio of idividul ds, diffrtitio i school, flxibility withi th school systm d Eductio of th bl, giftd d tltd child s topic i th triig of tchrs is writt ito th guidc of govrmtl gcis. Th pproch i UK is iclusiv d holistic. I Egld th trm usd is Giftd d Tltd d icluds 5 to 10% of pupils i vry school. I Wls th trms Mor Abl d Tltd r usd d th cohort is 20% i y school; d th policy d guidc covrs ll schools. I Scotld th trm Abl is usd d from 2006 thy will hv lgisltio to covr iclusiv pproch. B. Spcific Provisios A wid vrity of provisios for th bl, giftd d tltd is offrd i Uitd Kigdom. I school provisios iclud rly trc to school d som limitd grd skippig [ISCED lvls 1-3], shrd clsss with oldr pupils, whol group cclrtio, xtrcurriculr ctivitis, d idividul mtorig r vilbl t ll school lvls [ISCED lvls 1-3]. Ths provisios r rcommdd by th govrmtl guidlis. I scodry school [ISCED lvls 2 d 3], slf study d study i othr istitutios c b orgizd for bl, giftd d tltd studts. Howvr it is still rthr ucommo. Psychologicl (school-) cousllig is vilbl d c b offrd to studts if cssry. At th prst tim, this srvic is most oft ssocitd with spcil ductio xcludig giftdss. Thrfor, cousllig for giftd studts is oft ot vilbl i schools. Th govrmt school improvmt progrmm Excllc i Citis icluds Giftd d Tltd strd. Th EiC Giftd d Tltd strd rquirs schools to ppoit Giftd d Tltd Coorditor, to idtify 5-10% of thir pupils s th giftd d tltd cohort (s rprsttiv of th school popultio) d to dmostrt th provisio of distict tchig d lrig progrmms for such pupils, to iclud richmt d xtsio opportuitis. Th guidc to schools lso suggsts tht 150

151 schools should sur tht dqut support is i plc for ll pupils prticulrly thos t risk of udrchivmt. Th us of ICT is highlightd s ms of support s wll s of ccssig furthr curriculr opportuitis. Importc is plcd withi Excllc i Citis o workig with rg of prtrs, to iclud th tworks of schools spcific to th Giftd d Tltd strd, highr ductio istitutios d idpdt schools. Othr spcts of th projct iclud mtorig, study skills, d schools r lso skd to cosidr cclrtio i.g. Mthmtics or rly try to xmitios. To dt 40% of Scodry Schools (pproximtly 1300), 15% of Primry Schools (pproximtly 1800), d 100 post-16 istitutios hv EiC Progrmms. Th Govrmt s ivstmt to dt is ovr 100m. Thr will b furthr ivstmt util 2006 with th visio tht, by 2007, vry school i Egld will hv bl, giftd d tltd progrmm. Rct HMI rports (Offic for Stdrds i Eductio) hv commdd th qulity of work which is big udrtk i out-of-hours d richmt ctivitis d th progrss md i othr rs i Excllc i Citis schools, but rcogiss tht th chllg ow is to sur tht this qulity is prt d prcl of sustid, vrydy clssroom prctic. Out of school ctivitis r icludd i th rcommdd provisios for bl giftd d tltd pupils. Summr schools hv b orgisd o rgulr bsis sic 1999 [ISCED lvls 1 d 2] At ISCED lvls 2 d 3, giftd studts c ttd clsss t Uivrsity. I 2002, Acdmy for Giftd d Tltd Youth ws stblishd. A umbr of Mstr Clsss r orgisd t ISCED lvls 1 3. Ntiol prformcs/shows r orgisd t locl lvl. C. Idtifictio Critri I grl, schools dvis thir ow omitio critri, oft bsd o th EiC or othr tiol guidc,.g., QCA. Th most commo omitio procdurs r tchromitios icludig omitio bsd o school chivmt d out of school chivmt. Thr is som pr-omitio, prt-omitio d slf-omitio. Studts c b omitd by thir tchrs for summr schools or Mstr Clsss, lthough slf-omitio is lso ccptd. 151

152 To prticipt i th Acdmic for Giftd d Tltd Youth studts must prst portfolio d hv CAT scor of 120. D. Tchr Triig d/or Tchr Upgrdig d Ntworks of Expric Exchg Giftdss d giftd ductio is topic i tchr triig progrmms. Nwly qulifid tchr sttus comptcis iclud focus o tchig bl, giftd d tltd pupils lthough th xtt to which this is formlly ddrssd i Tchr ductio vris from o triig istitutio to othr. Thr is icrsig mout of triig d profssiol dvlopmt for tchrs i this r. I dditio to tchrs, othr rlvt ductiol profssiols lik psychologists, dvisors, school ispctors, locl uthority prsol d govrors c ccss triig d dvlopmt i giftdss d giftd ductio [ISCED lvls 0-3]. Th Wstmistr Istitut of Eductio t Oxford Brooks Uivrsity rus th EiC tiol triig progrmm for school Giftd d Tltd co-orditors s wll s xtsiv progrmm of Cotiul Profssiol Dvlopmt i othr spcts of giftd ductio. Mstr s dgrs i giftd ductio hv b stblishd t othr Uivrsitis d r giig i populrity. E. Rsrch d Profssiol Cr d Couslig Svrl orgistios r workig o th topic of giftdss d giftd ductio i th Uitd Kigdom. I dditio to th Ntiol Associtio for Abl Childr i Eductio (NACE), th Wstmistr Istitut of Eductio d Middlsx, Worcstr d Brul hv ctrs of xprtis i th fild. Som of th uivrsitis r ruig Ph.D. progrmms i giftdss d giftd ductio. I dditio, umbr of Actio Rsrch projcts r udrtk by tchrs. 152

153 I dditio to orgistios umbr of wb sits provid iformtio, rsourcs d discussio groups,.g., NACE, HAF, CPD Giftd. Th High Ability Forum ws st up to cclrt th dvlopmt of qulity of giftd ductio i th Uitd Kigdom. F. Prioritis d Expcttios Abl giftd d tltd ductio is ow firmly o th Govrmt s gd d icrsigly o ll school gds. Th xpcttio is tht by 2007 ll schools i Egld will hv school policy d coorditor for bl giftd d tltd pupils. Th iclusiv pproch, th icrsd provisio of Cotiul Profssiol Dvlopmt plus th icrsd umbr of mmbrs of th Ntiol Acdmy for Giftd d Tltd Youth shows cosisttly improvig situtio. I Wls th dvlopmt of provisio i ll schools d Locl Eductio Authoritis is wll udrwy. I Scotld w wit to s wht th impct of lgisltio will hv from Th mphsis cross UK cotius to b improvmt of clssroom provisio d th dvlopmt of prsolizd lrig for bl giftd d tltd. Thr is still d for mor rsrch, spcilly i th r of school provisio d its impct o pupils. G. Addrsss Ntiol Associtio for Abl Childr i Eductio (NACE) P.O. Box 242, Arolds Wy Oxford OX2 9FR Uitd Kigdom Pho: +44 (0) Fx: +44 (0) [email protected] Wstmistr Istitut of Eductio Oxford Brooks Uivrsity Hrcourt Hill Cmpus Oxford OX2 9AT Uitd Kigdom Pho: +44 (0) [email protected] 153

154 Th Ntiol Acdmy for Giftd d Tltd Youth Uivrsity of Wrwick Covtry CV4 7AL Uitd Kigdom Pho: +44 (0) [email protected] Dprtmt of Eductio d Skills (DfES) Giftd d Tltd Uit Lodo Giftd d Tltd 25 Florl Strt Covt Grd Lodo WC2E 9DS Uitd Kigdom Pho: + 44 (0) [email protected] Uivrsity of Oxford Uivrsity Offics Wlligto Squr Oxford. OX1 2JD Uitd Kigdom Pho: +44 (0) Middlsx Uivrsity, Whit Hrt L Lodo N17 8HR Uitd Kigdom Pho: + 44 (0) Uivrsity Collg Worcstr Brul Uivrsity Uxbridg, Middlsx UB8 3PH Uitd Kigdom Pho: +44(01895)

155 Fil Commt This rport o giftd ductio i Europ schools is updt of rlir ivstigtio which ws md up to th yr 2002 (s Möks t l, 2003; Möks & Pflügr, 2004). Th prst rport updts tht iformtio to th d of Dcmbr Twty-o of th prst twty-fiv mmbr stts of th Europ Uio prticiptd i this ivstigtio. Th ivtory icluds ivstigtio of th followig six topics: 1) School lgisltio, rgultios d guidlis 2) Spcific provisios 3) Idtifictio critri 4) Profssiol triig d/or tchr upgrdig d tworks of xpric xchg 5) Rsrch d profssiol cr d couslig 6) Prioritis d xpcttios. Wht hs chgd durig th priod 2002 to 2004? Lgisltio hs b itroducd i Frc d Grc tht rcogiss giftd idividuls. I Swd, positiv politicl ttitud towrds giftd ductio cm up i Swd. Eductiol lgisltio i 14 of th 21 Europ coutris i this ivtory ow rfrs xplicitly to giftd childr. Provisios for giftd studts wr improvd i th followig coutris: Austri, Blgium-Fldrs, Switzrld, Grmy, Dmrk, Spi, Irld, Luxmburg, Romi d th Uitd Kigdom. I Switzrld d Swd critri d procdurs of idtifictio hv b dptd to th ds of giftd idividuls. Substtil improvmts i profssiol triig d/or upgrdig hs b rportd i Switzrld, Grmy, Frc, Hugry, Itly (th Grm spkig r of orthr Itly), Luxmbourg, Pold, Romi, Swd d Uitd Kigdom. Rsrch ctivitis wr sldom mtiod i Howvr, durig th pst two yrs thr hs b icrs i rsrch rltd ctivitis i Switzrld, Grmy, Dmrk, Frc, Grc, Luxmbourg, Romi, Swd d th Uitd Kigdom. At first glc, Fild pprs to b xcptio to this trd, sic o chgs wr rportd to hv b md durig th pst two yrs. Howvr, th first ivtory showd tht th ductio from kidrgrt up to uivrsity lvl i Fild lrdy hd spcil structur. Tchrs t ll lvls rciv cdmic profssiol triig. I dditio, 155

156 ductiol progrm of diffrtitio is stdrd from kidrgrt owrd. This ms tht ll childr r lrdy ductd ccordig to thir idividul dvlopmtl d lrig ds. This, of cours, is th cor pricipl of giftd ductio. I this rspct, th Fiish ductiol systm is highly dvlopd with rgrd to giftd ductio, v though it is ot rfrrd to i such trms. Ths grl trds r promisig, d dmostrt tht thr is dymic growth of giftd ductio i Europ. A closr xmitio of th rsults of th ivtory rvls umbr of othr otworthy obsrvtios. Th Uitd Kigdom hs md outstdig improvmts i th fild of giftd ductio. Th dvlopmt of provisios, profssiol triig d/or upgrdig of tchrs s wll s rsrch hs xpdd durig th lst two yrs, i spit of th fct tht o spcific lgisltio xists i th Uitd Kigdom. Nothlss, it is blivd tht th situtio would b v bttr if thr wr school rgultios d guidlis. Grmy hs fdrl structur of sixt stts, ch with its ow ductiol systm, d ch with diffrt pprochs to giftd ductio. O might xpct tht such situtio would rsult i uv progrss cross th coutry. Howvr, rct rport (Schulisch Bgbtfördrug i d Lädr: Mßhm ud Tdz, Hollig t l, 2004) provids diffrtitd ovrviw of giftd ductio i ch of th sixt fdrl stts. I grl, th rport shows tht Grmy s whol hs md promisig d clr progrss i ll fiv topic rs mtiod bov. Durig th pst two yrs promisig growth c b obsrvd i Romi d Swd, prticulrly i th rs of tchr triig (Romi d Swd) d provisios (Romi) for giftd childr. This hs b chivd i Swd lrgly bcus of th fct tht giftd studts d thir ds filly rcivd som rcogitio t th politicl lvl. Such rcogitio, if ot ctul lgisltiv chg, sms to b xtrmly importt for th dvlopmt of pproprit ductiol provisios, d for tchr triig. Th importc of giftdss is lso udrscord by th Swdish Rsrch Foudtio, which supports thr yr projct (2005-7) o mthmticlly giftd childr. 156

157 I 1900 th Swdish tchr d jourlist Ell Ky publishd th book Th Ctury of th Child. This ws ctully th bgiig of progrmmtic chg i school ductio. I th 19 th ctury childr wr lwys viwd s idividuls who hv to dpt to schools d thir ruls. I cotrst to this tdcy, th ittio of Ell Ky ws to mk schools mor child-ctrd, to trsform schools ito istitutios whr childr could stisfy ot oly thir itllctul ds, but thir socil d motiol ds s wll. I th twtith ctury, th fforts of th rform ductio (.g. Str, Ptrs, Dcroly) cotributd substtilly to th rliztio of Ky s gols. Advcmt i th r of giftd ductio is lwys dpdt o iput from policy mkrs, prctitiors, scitists, tchrs d, of cours, prts. Progrss c oly b md if thr is mutul udrstdig d co-oprtio mog ths groups. Th dymic growth of giftd ductio sic th bgiig of th twty-first ctury givs hop tht this ctury is o th right trck to bcomig th ctury of th giftd child. 157

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161 Appdix Appdix 1: Corrspodt Coutry Corrspodt Addrss AT Austri Prof. Dr. Fridrich Oswld Dr. Thoms Köhlr BE Blgium (Fldrs) Prof. Dr. Tss Kiboom CH Switzrld Dr. Silvi Grossbchr DE Grmy Dr. Christi Fischr Prof. Dr. Fridrich Oswld Uivrsity Vi; Ztrum für ds Schulprktikum; Mri Thrsistr. 3/18; 1090 Vi Austri Pho: Fx: [email protected] [email protected] Prof. Dr. Tss Kiboom Uivrsity of Atwrp; Ctr for th Study of Giftdss (CBO); Ht Brtijzr; Sit-Jcobsmrkt 9-13; 2000 Atwrp Blgium Pho: +32 (0) Fx: +32 (0) [email protected] Dr. Silvi Grossbchr Ntzwrk Bgbugsfördrug SKBF/CSRE Etfldrstr. 61, 5000 Aru Switzrld Pho: [email protected] Dr. Chrtisti Fischr Wstfälisch Wilhlms Uivrsity Müstr; Itrtiols Ctrum für Bgbugsforschug Gorgskommd 33, Müstr Grmy Pho: Fx: [email protected] DK Dmrk Dr. Ol Kyd Dr. Ol Kyd Croli Amlivj Kgs. Lygby, Dmrk Pho: ES Spi Prof. Dr. Jvir Touro -mil: [email protected] Prof. Dr. Jvir Touro Dprtmt of Eductio; Uivrsity of Nvrr; Pmplo Spi Pho: (2885) Fx: [email protected] FI Fild Prof. Dr. Kirsi Tirri Prof. Dr. Kirsi Tirri Uivrsity of Hlsiki; Dprtmt of Eductio P.O. Box 39 (Bulvrdi 18); Uivrsity of Hlsiki Fild Pho: Fx: FR Frc Prof. Dr. Todd Lubrt GR Grc Prof. Dr. Aiktrii Gri [email protected] Prof. Dr. Todd Lubrt Uivrsity Ré Dscrts - Pris 5; Lbortoir Cogitio t Dévloppmt; 71 vu Edourd Villt Boulog-Billcourt Cdx Frc Pho: Fx: [email protected] Prof. Dr. Aiktrii Gri School of Philosophy; Dprtmt of Psychology Ppistimiopolis, Ilissi, ; Aths, Grc Pho: Fx: [email protected] 161

162 HU Hugry Prof. Dr.Lszlo Blogh Prof. Dr. László Blogh Uivrsity of Dbrc; Dprtmt of Eductiol Psychology; P.O. Box 28; 4010 Dbrc Hugry Pho/Fx: IE Irld Colm O Rilly Colm O'Rilly CTYI; Dubli City Uivrsity; Dubli 9 Irld Pho Fx: IT Itly Prof. Dr. Adrio Pgi [email protected] Prof. Dr. Adrio Pgi Uivrsity of Pvi; Dprtmt of Psychology Pizz Bott, 6; Pvi Itly Pho: Fx: [email protected] LU Luxmburg Dr. Loy Schiltz Dr. Loy Schiltz 10, ru Gbril d Mri; 2131 Luxmburg Luxmburg Pho/Fx: [email protected] LV Ltvi Dr. Ni Lid Dr. Ni Lid Rīgs rj., Mārups pg., Jumārup, Istitut- Ctr of Itllctul Rsourcs Strss-Mzcu lj 13-35, 2166 Rig Ltvi Pho: +371 (0) Fx: +371 (0) NL Th Nthrlds Dr. Willy Ptrs PL Pold Prof. Dr. Wislw Limot PT Portugl Prof. Dr. Ldro Almid RO Romi Prof. Dr. Crm Crtu SE Swd Prof. Dr. Åk Edfldt [email protected] Dr. Willy Ptrs Rdboud Uivrsity Nijmg, Ctr for th Study of Giftdss PO Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmg Th Nthrlds Pho: Fx: [email protected] Prof. Dr. Wislw Limot Uivrsity of Nicolus Copricus ul. Sikiwicz 6; Toru Pold Pho.: Fx: (Fculty) [email protected] Prof. Dr. Ldro Almid Uivrsity of Miho; Dortm of Psychology; Cmpus d Gultr, 4710 Brg Portugl [email protected] Prof. Dr. Crm Crtu Uivrsity A.I. Cuz ; Fculty of Psychology d; Eductiol Scics; 11, Copou Bvd.; 6000 Isi Romi Pho/Fx: / [email protected] Prof. Dr. Åk Edfldt Dprtmt of Eductio; Stockholm Uivrsity; S Stockholm; Gml Tyrsöväg 388; Eskd Swd Pho: Fx: [email protected] SI Slovi Tj Bziç Tj Bziç Ntiol Eductio Istitut; Zvod Rpublik Slovij z solstvo; OE Mribor Trg. Rvolucij 7; 2000 Mribor Slovi Pho: Fx: [email protected] 162

163 UK Uitd Kigdom Joh Rff Joh Rff NACE, Ntiol Ctr; P.O. Box 242, Arolds Wy; Oxford OX2 9FR Uitd Kigdom Pho: Fx:

164 Appdix 2: Grmy - Itrtiol Stdrd Clssifictio of Eductio (ISCED-97) ISC ED- 97 lv l Pro gr mm ori tt io Grmy Cumultiv durtio t ISCED 5 Posi tio i th ti ol dg r/ qul ific tio stru ctur (It rm di t, Firs t, Sc od, tc. ) Dscriptiv m of th progrmm Mi diploms, crdtils or crtifictios Typi cl strt ig gs Th ort icl lg th of th pro gr mm Typi cl lg th of th pro gr mm Cumul tiv yrs of ducti o t th d of th progr mm Mi imu m tr c rqu irm t Pro gr mm sp cific lly dsi g d for prt - tim tt d c Rp ort d i th UO E Erolmt Othr rlvt iformtio 0 01 Kidrgärt (kidrgrts) Ctr-bsd istitutios for childr gd 3 to lss th 6. Th progrmm icluds ductiol ctivitis. As rul, th stff hv spcil ductiol qulifictios, which r officilly rcogisd Schulkidrgärt (school kidrgrts) School-bsd progrmm for childr of t lst compulsory school g (6 yrs) who r ot yt rdy to ttd primry school. Thy prpr for try ito primry school. As rul, stff hv tchig qulifictios. Most r ttchd to primry schools Vorklss (pr-school clsss) School-bsd progrmm dsigd for childr from th g of 5 to udr 6 who r cpbl to ttd school but who hv ot yt rchd compulsory school g (6 yrs). As rul, stff hv tchig qulifictios. Mostly ttchd to primry schools Primry schools Progrmm is mrkd by th bgiig of systmtic studis chrctristic for primry ductio. Strt of compulsory ductio (first four yrs of schoolig) t g 6. Prprs childr for scodry schools. 2A G 05 Lowr scodry schools, o ccss to grl Huptschul-/ Rlschulbschluß Progrmm (grds 5 to 9 or 10) followig 4 yrs of primry school, which is mrkd by th bgiig of subjct prsttio d bls studts to tr ductio i th Dul Systm (17) or to ttd diffrt progrmms t voctiol schools. 2A G 06 Lowr scodry schools, ccss to grl Rlschulbschluß (Gymsium, Itgrirt Gsmtschul, Fri Wldorfschul) Nots o progrmms tht sp cross ISCED lvls or subctgoris Progrmm (grds 5 to 10) followig 4 yrs of primry school which is mrkd by th bgiig of subjct prsttio. Succssful grduts r titld to tr studis t uppr scodry grl schools (22) which qulify for ISCED 5A progrmms.

165 2A G 07 Kollgschul, di i mittlr Bildugsbschluß vrmittl (Kollgschul: itrmdit school crtifict) Rlschulbschluß or quivlt 2A G 08 Lowr scodry schools vig schools Huptschul-/ Rlschulbschluß Grl progrmm ttdd by studts ftr compltio of compulsory fulltim schoolig. Awrds crtifict quivlt to th itrmdit school crtifict. Grduts qulify for ISCED 3A or 3B Progrmm (of 1-2 yrs of durtio) spcilly itdd for dults with o or lowr grdutio (.g. Huptschulbschluß) who wt to obti highr qulifictio t lowr scodry ductio (mostly Rlschulbschluß). 2A G 09 Brufsufbuschul (voctiol xtsio schools) Rlschulbschluß/Fchs chulrif G. progrmm (1 to 2 yrs) dsigd for studts with Huptschulbschluß oly who wt to obti itrmdit school crtifict. Studts udrgo t th sm tim voctiol triig or pursu occuptio. Grduts qulify for ISCED 3A or 3B. 2A P 10 Brufsvorbritugsjhr (pr-voctiol triig yr) Abschlußzugis Brufsvorbritugsjhr yr pr-voctiol progrmm dsigd for studts with 9 or 10 yrs of grl ductio who did ot obti cotrct i th Dul Systm. It prprs studts for voctiol triig (ISCED 3B). 3B V 11 Brufsfchschul, di i mittlr Bildugsbschluß vrmittl (spcilisd voctiol schools: itrmdit school crtifict) Rlschulbschluß or quivlt Voctiol progrmm ttdd by studts ftr compltio of compulsory full-tim schoolig. Awrds crtifict quivlt to th itrmdit school crtifict. Succssful compltio my ld to rductio of th durtio of triig i th Dul Systm (ISCED 3B). 3B V 12 Brufsgrudbildugsjhr (bsic voctiol triig yr) Abschlußzugis Brufsgrudbildugsjhr yr voctiol progrmm with both grl d occuptiol fild-rltd bsic ductio. This progrmm substituts th first yr of th Dul Systm (ISCED 3B). Studts must hv succssfully compltd ISCED 2. 3B V 13 Brufsfchschul, di bruflich Grudktiss vrmittl (spcilisd voctiol schools: bsic voctiol kowldg) Abschlußzugis Brufsfchschul (Bruflich Grudktiss) Voc. progrmm which icluds both grl d occuptiol fild-rltd bsic ductio. Attdd by studts with itrmdit school crtifict (Rlschulbschluß). Succssful compltio my ld to rductio of th durtio of triig i th Dul Systm. 3B V 14 Schul ds Gsudhitswss, 1 jährig (hlth sctor schools, 1 yr) Abschlußzugis für mdiziisch Hilfsbruf School-bsd voctiol ductio (1 yr) for uxiliry mdicl occuptios. Oft ths schools r ssocitd with hospitls whr triig is providd i thory d prctic. Studts must hv compltd ISCED 2. Dsigd for dirct lbour mrkt try. 3B V 15 Kollgschul, di i Brufsbschluß vrmittl (Kollgschul: occuptiol qulifictio) Bruflichr Abschluß School-bsd voctiol progrmm for spcil occuptios which wrds qulifictio quivlt to th Dul Systm. Studts must hv compltd ISCED 2. Grduts qulify for Fchobrschul (ISCED 4A), Fchschul (ISCED 5B) d for try ito th lbour mrkt. 3B V 16 Brufsfchschul, di i Brufsbschluß vrmittl (spcilisd voctiol schools: occuptiol qulifictio) Bruflichr Abschluß School-bsd voctiol progrmm for spcil occuptios which wrds qulifictio quivlt to th Dul Systm. Studts must hv compltd ISCED 2. Grduts qulify for Fchobrschul (ISCED 4A), Fchschul (ISCED 5B) d for try ito th lbour mrkt. 3B V 17 Brufsschul (Duls Systm) (Dul Systm) Lhrbschluß Spcil form of pprticship which compriss ductio d triig both t voctiol school d i trpris. Studts must hv compltd ISCED 2. Grduts qulify for Fchobrschul (4A), Fchschul (5B) or for try ito th lbour mrkt.

166 3A G 18 Fchobrschul, 2 jährig (spcilisd voctiol high schools, 2 yrs) Fchhochschulrif Uppr scodry grl progrmm (2 yrs). Studts must hv th itrmdit school crtifict. Grduts hv quivlt qulifictio s i progrmm 24, i.. thy r titld to strt studis t Fchhochschul (ISCED 5A). 3A G 19 Brufsfchschul, di i Studibrchtigug vrmittl (spcilisd voctiol schools: qulifictio for ISCED 5A) Fchhochschulrif/Hoch schulrif Uppr scodry grl progrmm (2 or 3 yrs). Studts must hv itrmdit school crtifict or quivlt. Grduts r titld to strt studis t ISCED 5A (quivlt to progrmms 20 d 21). 3A G 20 Kollgschul, di i Studibrchtigug vrmittl (Kollgschul: qulifictio for ISCED 5A, lso i som css occuptiol qulifictio) Fchhochschulrif/Hoch schulrif d Bruflichr Abschluß (i som css) Uppr scodry grl progrmm (2 or 3 yrs). Studts must hv itrmdit school crtifict or quivlt. Grduts r titld to strt studis t ISCED 5A. I som css studts lso obti dditiol qulifictios quivlt to th Dul Systm (ISCED 3B). 3A G 21 Fchgymsi (Fchgymsi) Hochschulrif A G 22 Uppr scodry schools (grl) Abitur (Hochschulrif) B V 23 Brufsschul (Duls Systm) (Dul Systm) Lhrbschluß Uppr scodry grl progrmm (3 yrs) with lrg prt of voctiol courss. Studts must hv itrmdit school crtifict or quivlt. Grduts r titld to strt studis t ISCED 5A yr uppr scodry grl progrmm comprisig grds 11 to 13. It is ttdd by studts who hv succssfully compltd progrmm 06. Succssful grduts of this progrmm r titld to tr ISCED 5A progrmms B Spcil form of pprticship (scod cycl) which compriss ductio d triig both t voctiol school d i trpris. Studts must hv compltd ISCED 3B. Grduts qulify for Fchobrschul (4A), Fchschul (5B) or for try ito th lbour mrkt. 4A G 24 Fchobrschul, 1 jährig (spcilisd voctiol high schools, 1 yr) Fchhochschulrif , 3B 7903 Scod cycl grl progrmm (1 yr). Both th itrmdit school crtifict d th succssful compltio of ductio i th Dul Systm r trc rquirmts. Grduts r titld to strt studis t Fchhochschul (ISCED 5A). 4A G 25 Brufsobrschul/Tchisch Obrschul Hochschulrif , 3B 3743 Scod cycl grl progrmm (2 yrs). Both th itrmdit school crtifict d th succssful compltio of voctiol ductio (ISCED 3B) r rquird by studts i this progrmm. Grduts r titld to strt studis t ISCED 5A. 4A V 26 Brufsfchschul, di i Brufsbschluß vrmittl (spcilisd voctiol schools: occuptiol qulifictio) Bruflichr Abschluß A School-bsd voctiol progrmm (scod cycl) for spcil occuptios which wrds qulifictio ccordig to th Dul Systm. Studts must hv compltd ISCED 3A. Grduts qulify for Fchschul (ISCED 5B) d for try ito th lbour mrkt. 4A V 27 Brufsschul (Duls Systm) (Dul Systm) Lhrbschluß A Spcil form of pprticship (scod cycl) which compriss ductio d triig both t voctiol school d i trpris. Studts must hv compltd ISCED 3A. Additiolly grduts qulify for Fchs. (5B) or for try ito th lbour mrkt. 4A G 28 Uppr scodry vig schools Abitur (Hochschulrif) , 3B yr grl uppr scodry progrmm for dult studts. Admissio rquirmts iclud: miimum g of 19, compltio of voctiol triig or t lst 3 yrs work xpric. Succssful grduts of this progrmm r titld to tr ISCED 5A progrmms.

167 5B Short 1st Short or mdium 29 Fchkdmi (Bvri) (spcilisd cdmis) Abschluß dr Fchkdmi/ Fchhochschulrif (i som css) , 3B 7919 Trtiry dul progrmm which prprs for try ito dvcd voctiol crr. Rquirs both th itrmdit school crtifict d compltio of th Dul Systm or prcticl xpric which srvd th occuptio. Dsigd for dirct lbour mrkt try. 5B Short 1st 30 Schul ds Gsudhitswss, 2 jährig (hlth sctor schools, 2 yrs) Abschlußzugis für mdiziisch Assistt School-bsd voctiol ductio (2 yrs) for mdicl ssistts. Oft ths schools r ssocitd with hospitls whr triig is providd i thory d prctic. Dsigd for dirct lbour mrkt try. 5B Short 1st 31 F412, 2 jährig (trd d tchicl schools, 2 yrs) Fchschulbschluß, Mistr/Tchikr, Erzihr , 3B Advcd voctiol progrmm (2 yrs). Attdd ftr compltio of th Dul Systm d svrl yrs of work xpric to obti mstr's/tchici's qulifictios or to qulify for occuptios i th socil sctor. Aims t dirct lbour mrkt try. 5B Mdium 1st 32 Fchschul, 3 jährig (trd d tchicl schools, 3 yrs) Fchschulbschluß, Mistr/Tchikr, Erzihr , 3B Ys Advcd voctiol progrmm (3 yrs), mily prt-tim. Attdd ftr compl. of th Dul Systm d svrl yrs of work xp. to obti mstr's/tchici's qulific. or to qulify for occuptios i th socil sctor. Aims t dirct lbour mrkt try. 5B Mdium 1st 33 Fchschul, 4 jährig (trd d tchicl schools, 4 yrs) Fchschulbschluß, Mistr/Tchikr , 3B Ys Advcd prt-tim voctiol progrmm (4 yrs). Attdd ftr succssful compltio of th Dul Systm d svrl yrs of work xpric to obti mstr's/tchici's qulifictio. Aims t dirct lbour mrkt try. 5B Mdium 1st 34 Schul ds Gsudhitswss, 3 jährig (hlth sctor schools, 3 yrs) Abschlußzugis für Krkschwstr/ -pflgr School-bsd voctiol ductio (3 yrs) for urss, midwivs, tc. Oft ths schools r ssocitd with hospitls whr triig is providd i thory d prctic. Dsigd for dirct lbour mrkt try. 5B Mdium 1st 35 Brufskdmi (Schlswig-Holsti) (voctiol cdmis) Abschluß dr Brufskdmi A m Trtiry dul voctiol progrmm (t cdmis d i trpriss) which prprs for highr-lvl positios i busiss. Studts must lrdy hold qulifictio for ISCED 5A progrmms. Dsigd for dirct lbour mrkt try. 5B Mdium 1st 36 Brufskdmi (Bd-Württmbrg) (voctiol cdmis) Diplom (BA) A No 9850 Trtiry dul progrmm (2 to 3 yrs) which compriss both scic-oritd d prctic-rltd voctiol ductio t cdmis d triig trpriss. Studts must lrdy hold qulifictio llowig try to ISCED 5A progrmm. Dsigd for dirct lbour mrkt try. 5B Mdium 1st 37 Vrwltugsfchhochschul (collgs of public dmiistrtio) Diplom (FH) A Spcil typ of "Fchhochschul" ru by th public dmiistrtio to provid triig for th mdium-lvl o-tchicl crr withi th public sctor. Studts must lrdy hold qulifictio llowig try to ISCED 5A progrmm. Dsigd for dirct try ito civil srvic. 5A Mdium 1st Mdium or log 38 Fchhochschul Diplom (FH) A Progrmm (4 or 5 yrs) t th uivrsity lvl which prprs for occuptios which rquir th pplictio of scitific fidigs d mthods. Studts must t lst hv compltd Fchobrschul (18, 24) or quivlt. First dgr. 5A Log 1st Log or vry log 39 Uivrsität (uivrsity studis) Diplom odr Sttsprüfug A Progrmm of uivrsitis (i.. i cdmic disciplis) of 5 to 7 yrs which prpr for occuptios which rquir th pplictio of scitific kowldg d mthods. Studts must hv compltd ISCED 3A. First dgr. Grduts my tr ISCED 6.

168 6 Short, mdium or log 40 Promotiosstudium (doctorl studis) Promotio A (1st, L) No m Doctorl studis progrmm (2 to 5 yrs). I most css studts must hv succssfully compltd progrmms t uivrsitis. A doctorl dgr is wrdd to succssful grduts.

169 Appdix 3: Uitd Kigdom - Itrtiol Stdrd Clssifictio of Eductio (ISCED-97) IS CE D- 97 lv l Pr og r m m ori t ti o Cumult iv durtio t ISCED 5 Uitd Kigdom Pos itio i th ti o l dg r /qu lifi cti o str uct ur (It r m dit, Fir st, Sc o d, tc. ) Nots o progrmms tht sp cross ISCED lvls or sub-ctgoris Dscriptiv m of th progrmm Mi diploms, crdtils or crtifictios Typic l strti g gs Thor ticl lgth of th progr mm Typic l lgth of th progr mm Cum ulti v yr s of duc tio t th d of th prog rm m Miimu m trc rquir mt Pro gr mm sp cifi cll y ds ig d for pr t- tim tt d c R po rt d i th U OE E rol m t Othr rlvt iformtio 0 Nursry schools d clsss No-compulsory, ot spcificlly dsigd for prt tim ttdc but 95% of pupils ttd prt tim. 0 Plygroups d dy ursris No No-compulsory, cotis ductiol cott (ispctio systm), dt currtly comig o strm. 0 Rcptio clsss Icluds first yr of primry i Northr Irld. 1 Adult litrcy d umrcy Vris but oft o crtifictio o compltio 16+ Vris Vris 11+ Ys No 1 Primry school C V 2C, 3C, 5B Employr supportd off-th-job Vris but oft o crtifictio o compltio 16+ Vris Vris 11+ Ys No 2C V 2C, 3C Employr supportd o-th-job triig Vris but oft o crtifictio o compltio 16+ Vris Vris 11+ Ys No 2B P Skillstrt (Scotld oly) Ntiol Crtifict Skillstrt 1 d Dsigd s th bsic poit of r-try to ductio for thos with spcil ds or o qulifictios. 2A G Scodry school (g <14) C P GNVQ [GSVQ] Foudtio Lvl Grl Ntiol Voctiol Qulifictio Foudtio Lvl

170 3C G GCSE courss/sce stdrd grds GCSE/ SCE stdrd A 3C P SCOTVEC Ntiol Crtifict Moduls SCOTVEC Ntiol Crtifict Moduls 3C V Work-bsd triig for dults Vris but oft o crtifictio o compltio A Vris Vris 11+ Ys No 3C V GNVQ [GSVQ] Itrmdit Lvl Grl Ntiol Voctiol Qulifictio Itrmdit Lvl C 3C V Activitis ldig to NVQ Lvl 2 d quivlt 3C V Activitis ldig to NVQ Lvl 1 d quivlt Vrious qulifictios quivlt to Ntiol Voctiol Qulifictio Lvl 2 Vrious qulifictios quivlt to Ntiol Voctiol Qulifictio Lvl 1 3C V Trditiol pprticships Vris but oft o crtifictio o compltio 16 Vris Vris 11+ 3C 16 Vris Vris C No 3C V Work-bsd triig for youg popl (icludig tiol triships) All prticipts must work towrds voctiol qulifictio C No 3A V Activitis ldig to NVQ Lvl 3 d quivlt Vrious qulifictios quivlt to Ntiol Voctiol Qulifictio Lvl Vris Vris 11+ 3C No 3A G SCE Highr Grd GCE A/AS quivlc C Mostly i school but som i FE. 3A G Scottish Crtifict of Sixth Yr Studis Crtifict of 6YS C Tk i comb with A/AS or NVQ3. 3A V GNVQ [GSVQ] Advcd Lvl Grl Ntiol Voctiol Qulifictio Advcd Lvl C 3A G GCE Advcd Lvl GCE A/AS C 3A V Modr Apprticships (MAs) All prticipts must work towrds voctiol qulifictio NVQ Lvl C No Govrmt supportd triig so must ivolv voctiol qulifictio. 4A G HE Accss Courss B Activitis ldig to NVQ Lvl 5 d quivlt 5B Activitis ldig to NVQ Lvl 4 d quivlt Vrious qulifictios quivlt to Ntiol Voctiol Qulifictio Lvl 5 Vrious qulifictios quivlt to Ntiol Voctiol Qulifictio Lvl Vris Vris 11+ 5B No 18+ Vris Vris 11+ 3A No 5B Short Highr Ntiol Crtifict (HNC) HNC A 5B Short Highr Ntiol Diplom (HND) HND A 5B Mdium Diplom i HE (icludig urss triig) A 16 5A Mdium 1st Bchlor's dgr, 2 yrs (cclrtd) Bchlor's dgr (BA, BSc, tc.) A 5A Mdium 1st Bchlor's dgr, 3 yrs Bchlor's dgr (BA, BSc, tc.) A

171 5A Mdium 1st Op Uivrsity (Bchlor's dgr) Bchlor's dgr (BSc, BA, tc.) A Ys 5A Mdium 1st Bchlor's dgr, 4 yrs Bchlor's dgr (BA, BSc, BEd, Bg, tc.) 5A Log 2d Mstr's dgr (tught) Mstr's dgr (MSc, MA, MBA, tc.) A A (1st, M) 5A Log 2d Profssiol post-grdut o-th-job triig My profssiol qulifictios i vrious filds (ccoutcy, lw, udit, tc.).g. CIMA, Articls 5A Log 2d Post-grdut diploms d crtificts Post-grdut diploms d crtificts (post-grdut crtifict of ductio, tc.) A (1st, M) A (1st, M) Ys No 5A Log 1st Bchlor's dgr, 5+ yrs Bchlor's dgr (MB, BDS, BV, A tc.) 5A Log 2d Mstr's dgr (by rsrch) A (1st, M) 6 Doctort Ph.D A (1st, M)

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