As a parent and teacher of gifted kids, I try number of new things, but I wonder if the curriculum I am using is right for them. I came across a survey that is few years old. U.S. Department of Education commissioned the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented at the University of Virginia to conduct a national survey for the purpose of developing a portrait of the status of gifted programs and programming options at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels across the United States. The results of this survey provides some information on aspects of state of gifted programming and curriculum.
Elementary Schools
The Survey found that some of the curriculum material that was used in Elementary schools include Mentoring Mathematical Minds , Renzulli Learning Systems, Michael Clay Thompson Materials, Jacob’s Ladder, and most importantly depth and complexity prompts.
Middle Schools
The identified curricular materials used in the middle schools include public resources such as Library of Congress materials, pre-developed materials such as LEGO robotics, Junior Great Books, Accelerated Math, New England Math League, curricular materials developed by the College of William and Mary, materials developed by Michael Clay Thompson, and academic competition materials, which included Destination Imagination, Mock Trial, National History Day, and Science Fair.
High Schools
AP course materials were identified as primary curricular materials for gifted students at the high school level followed by university course materials and International Baccalaureate materials.