"The Handbook of Secondary Gifted Education offers an in-depth, research-based look at ways schools and classrooms can effectively support the development of gifted adolescents in today's educational landscape. Co-published with the NAGC, this third edition provides a comprehensive framework that places gifted adolescents and their unique developmental needs at the center of building effective educational programs. Thoroughly revised and updated for 2025, this edition examines the nature of giftedness inadolescence, explores the talent development process across multiple domains, provides rigorous curriculum guidance for all core content areas, addresses essential support services, and offers expertise for teachers and administrators currently in the classroom. Authored by leading scholars and practitioners in gifted education, this essential resource is vital for educators, counselors, administrators, and researchers committed to developing the potential of high-ability secondary students during this critical developmental period"-- Provided by publisher.
The Handbook of Secondary Gifted Education offers an in-depth, research-based look at ways schools and classrooms can effectively support the development of gifted adolescents in today’s educational landscape.
Co-published with the NAGC, this third edition provides a comprehensive framework that places gifted adolescents and their unique developmental needs at the center of building effective educational programs. Thoroughly revised and updated for 2025, this edition examines the nature of giftedness in adolescence, explores the talent development process across multiple domains, provides rigorous curriculum guidance for all core content areas, addresses essential support services, and offers expertise for teachers and administrators currently in the classroom.
Authored by leading scholars and practitioners in gifted education, this essential resource is vital for educators, counselors, administrators, and researchers committed to developing the potential of high-ability secondary students during this critical developmental period.
This book offers a research-based look at ways schools and classrooms can effectively support the development of gifted adolescents in today’s educational landscape.
Contributors x Introduction 1 Felicia A. Dixon & Todd Kettler PART I On
Being Gifted and Adolescent 7 Felicia A. Dixon 1 Conceptions of Giftedness
and Talent in Adolescence 11 Felicia A. Dixon and Sidney M. Moon 2 Identity
and Career Development in Gifted Adolescents 35 Kristofor R. Wiley 3 The
Social Emotional Development of Academically Advanced Adolescents at the
Secondary Level 50 Megan Foley-Nicpon and Alejandra R. Castillo 4
Strength-Based Teaching Strategies for Gifted High School Students with
Autism Spectrum Disorder 65 Sally M. Reis and Sara J. Renzulli 5 Being Gifted
and Adolescent: Issues and Needs of Diverse Students 76 Frank C. Worrell 6
The Twice-Exceptional Adolescents: Who are they? What do they need? 102 Susan
M. Baum, Sara Renzulli, and Lisa A. Jobe 7 Motivation and Gifted Adolescents
126 Pamela R. Clinkenbeard, Vsevolod Scherrer, and Franzis Preckel PART II
Talent Development in Adolescence 145 Felicia A. Dixon 8 Fostering the
Talents of Secondary Students Through the Lens of the Talent Development
MegaModel 149 Paula M Olszewski-Kubilius and Rena F. Subotnik 9 Aligning
Potential and Passion Can Lead to Promise: A Model for Educating Academically
Talented Youth 161 Jonathan Wai 10 The Role of Out-of-School Programs in
Talent Development in Secondary Schools 175 Eric Calvert and Susan Corwith 11
Creativity and Talent Development in Gifted Adolescents 192 Jeb S. Puryear
and Kristen N. Lamb PART III What Schools Can Do: Provide Rigorous Curriculum
for Gifted Secondary Students 211 Todd Kettler 12 Developing Exceptional
Performers in Secondary Language Arts 215 Todd Kettler and Tim Spitsberg 13
Teaching for Excellence in Secondary Gifted Social Studies 233 April Walker
and Joe Russell 14 Guiding Gifted Students Toward Science Expertise 255
Shelagh A. Gallagher 15 Secondary Mathematics for High-Ability Students 280
Scott A. Chamberlin and Ali Bicer 16 Developing STEM Talent in Secondary
Gifted Education Programs 291 Maryann R. Hebda, Morgan R. Castillo, and
Tracey N. Sulak PART IV What Schools Can Do: Provide Support Services for
Gifted Secondary Students 311 Todd Kettler 17 Specialized Schools and
Programs for Secondary Gifted Education 315 Cheryl Taliaferro and Emily
Ramser 18 University-Based Special Schools for Gifted Secondary Students 334
Lynette Breedlove 19 Advanced Placement: Tailoring Advanced Coursework for
Students with High Potential and High Ability 346 Melanie S. Meyer and Carol
M. Raymond 20 Leadership Development in Secondary Gifted Education 364
Catherine A. Little and Kelly L. Kearney 21 The Career Decisions and
Development of Gifted Secondary Students 382 Jae Yup Jung 22 Counseling
Secondary Gifted Students 398 James Bishop PART V What Teacher Education Can
Do: Provide Expertise and Direction 413 Felicia A. Dixon 23 Preparing
Teachers to Work with Secondary High-Ability Youth Professional Preparation
and Licensure 417 Ann Robinson, Monica C. Meadows, and Lori Delk 24
Professional Development for the Education of Secondary Gifted Students 438
Mary L. Slade and Magdalena Fitzsimmons 25 Leadership Roles Impacting Gifted
Education at the Secondary Level 452 Julie Lenner McDonald Index 469
Felicia A. Dixon, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita of Educational Psychology at Ball State University. Her research interest in secondary gifted students stemmed from teaching English at several schools including The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities.
Todd Kettler, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development at Baylor University. At the Center Dr. Kettler supports the Baylor Talent Identification Program (Baylor TIP) and directs the Exceptional Performance Research Lab.
