AlabamaGiftedStandardsandObjectives

A.

Metacognition(Skills)
Competency

Skill/Outcome

Dateof&
ReflectiononMastery

Studentswillbeableto:
1.

Abstract
Thinking

2.
Reflective
Thinking

a.
Observe,analyze,and implementabstract thinking skills
modeledbyothers.

b.

Developandaskquestionsforcognitivedevelopment:

Lowerlevel questionstodevelop afoundation

forhigherlevelquestions.

Hypothetical questions designed to explore

possibilitiesandtestrelationships.

Clarifyingquestions toexamine the coherence

and logic ofan argument, article,anessay,editorial,

orpresentation.

Elaborating questions to extend and stretch

learning.

Divergent questionstoengage innewideasand
promotesophisticatedand/orcontradictorythinking.

Viewpointquestionsfromdifferentperspectives.

a.

Observe,

analyze, implement, and record reflective

thinkingmodeledbyothers.

b.

Askquestions:

Before, during, and after reading and/or

instructiontodevelopadeeperunderstanding.

That seek reasons and evidence why, how,

what.

c.
Determinewhichresources and handsonactivitieswill
developexplorationofthetopic.

d.
Analyze and evaluate the learning situation what is
known,whatisnotyetknown,andwhathasbeenlearned.

Summarize and justify the knowledge gained

throughreading,activities,and/orinstruction.

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B.

CriticalThinking(Skills)
Competency

Skill/Outcome

Dateof&
ReflectiononMastery

Studentswillbeableto:
1.

Analyze

a.

Identify main ideas in oral, written, and nonverbal

form.

b.

Recognizerelationshipsamongideasanddata.

Compare and contrast attributes of varying

ideas.

Classifyinformationintologicalcategories.

Analyzevariousperspectives.

Analyze discrepancies in thought or

information.

Determinecauseandeffectofrelationshipsand
events.

c.
Utilizeinductivereasoningtosolveproblems.
Utilizedeductivereasoningtosolveproblems.

d.

2.

Evaluate

Providesupportingevidence.

Sequenceinformationtomakepoints.

Verifysolutions.
a. Assess the organization, content,
effectiveness,andresultsofaction/decision.

b.

value,

Proveordisproveideasbypresentingevidence.

Assessaccuracyand relevance of points used
tosupportconclusions.

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C.

CreativeThinking(Skills)
Competency Skill/Outcome
Studentswillbeableto:
1.

Fluency

Developtheabilitytousebrainstormingtechniques.

Create many ideas in order to maximize the

possibilityoffindingthesolutiontotheproblem.

Acceptthepossibilityofmorethanonerightanswer.

2.

Flexibility

a. Create varied ideas in order to maximize the possibility of

findingthesolutiontotheproblem.

3.
Originality

b. Adaptasingleideaormaterialstomanydifferentuses.

c. Substitute, combine, adapt, magnify/minify, put toother

uses,eliminate,orrearrangetochangeanideaorconcept.

d. Questionrelationshipsandinterpretations.

Discernvariousinterpretationsofinformation.

Applyaprincipleorconcepttodifferentareas.

Develop an ability to shift approaches or change

directionsinthinking.

a. Create original ideasin order tomaximize the possibility of

findingthesolutiontotheproblem.

b. Provide different or alternate outcomes in realworld

situations.

c. Usefamiliar objectsinwaysdifferentfromtheirintended
purposes.

4.
Elaboration

Provide detail that isaccurateandcompletetoenhancemeaning

andunderstanding.

5.

Synthesis

a. Combinecommonplaceideasormaterialsinunusualways.
b. Combineconceptsandgeneralizationsinordertocreatea
newunderstanding.

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D.

ProblemSolving(Process)
Competency

Dateof&
ReflectiononMastery

Skill/Outcomes

Studentswillbeableto:
DivergentandConvergent
ThinkingSkills

The problem solving process

requiresallofthefollowingsteps:
a.
Recognize and define the problem
(hypotheses).
b.

Gatherideasanddata.
c.

Brainstormaspectsoftheproblem.
d.
Identify underlying problems or
subproblems.
e.

Producealternativesolutions.
f.
Develop criteria for judging

solutions.
g.
Evaluate alternativesolutionsusing
thecriteria.
h.
Determine and implement possible
solutions.

E.

Communication&CreativeExpression(Process)
Competency

Skill/Outcome

Studentswillbeableto:

Dateof&
Reflectionon
Mastery

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Plan, create, and presentinformationorally inorder to

share thoughts and ideas to a variety of authentic
audiences.
Contribute (with confidence) to a group or class
discussionofaconcept,topic,theme,issue,orproblem.
Develop appropriate listening and speaking skills to
effectively communicate a concept and/or idea to an
audienceandrespondappropriately.
Support and defend personal opinions while
collaboratingwithandrespectingtheopinionsofothers.
Demonstrate effective speaking skills such as
appropriate rate, volume, tone, pitch, enunciation, and
pace and effective body language, such as eye contact,
inflection,andgestures.

2.

Written

Plan,create, and presentwritteninformation inorderto

share thoughts and ideas to a variety of authentic
audiences.
Createuniquecompositionsthatutilizetheirownvoice.
Edit andrefineall writtencommunicationsbyapplying
proofreadingandeditingskills.

3.
Nonverbal
(including
Artisticand
Kinesthetic)

Plan, create, and present a nonverbal performance in

orderto share thoughtsandideasto avarietyofauthentic
audiences.
Experience expression through various nonverbal
forms.
Select, analyze, and utilize appropriate visual aids for
effectivecommunication.

1.

Oral

F.

InformationLiteracy:Research(Process)
Competency

Skill/Outcome
Studentswillbeableto:

Dateof&
Reflectionon
Mastery

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Analyze the topic/problem/issue to determine

areastoberesearched.
Brainstorm questions related to the
topic/problem/issue.
Identifyrelatedtopics/problems/issues.
Identifyaspecifictopicforresearch.
Formulate significant, complex questions for
study.

2. Selectand
applyaresearch
methodology
appropriatefor
thetopic

Selectappropriate researchmethod: casestudies

historical studies interviews surveys scientific
methoddescriptiveresearch.
Constructahypothesis.
Design a plan or experiment to test the
hypothesis.

3. Collect
informationfrom
primaryand
secondarysources
usingprintand
electronicmedia

Analyze the differences between primary and

secondarysources.
Employ various digital tools, media, and
strategies to locate andcollectaccurateandreliable
information.
Takesimple,accuratenotes.
Understand ethics in copyright/fair use and cite
sourcestoavoidplagiarism.

4. Assessthe
validity,
reliability,and
relevanceofthe
information
collected

Evaluate sources with respect to date, aspects

covered, information provided,and relevance tothe
study.
Compare and contrast authors/interviewsubjects
withrespecttoqualifications.

1. Identifyatopic
andformulate
questionsfor
research

5. Organizeand
integrate
information/data

Create and visually organize your data (Chart, table,

graph,map,web,oroutline)usingthevariouscategories:
Chronologicalorder.
Sequenceofsteps.
Generalizations.
Evidence.
Patterns.

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Outline.
Compare/contrast.
Cause/effect.

6.

Synthesizeand Make inferences about the data with respect to

interpret
trends, future directions, similarities, and
information
differences.

7. Develop
Draw conclusions and develop generalizations
conclusionsand
based on and supported by data gathered in the
implicationsbased courseofresearch.
ontheproblem

8. Demonstrate
theabilityto
communicate
researchfindings

Identifyappropriateaudience.
Selectanappropriate medium (form)intermsof
audience, impact and type of information/data for
whichitisbestsuited.

G.

InformationLiteracy:Technology(Process)
Competency

Skill/Outcome
Studentswillbeableto:

Dateof&
Reflectionon
Mastery

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1.

TechnologyUse

Applytroubleshootingstrategiestocorrectissues.

Usedigital toolsandstrategiestolocate,collect,organize,
evaluate,andsynthesizeinformation.

Apply theprinciples ofsafe and appropriate Internetuse

includingcybersafetyandnetiquette.

Usedigitalenvironmentstocollaborateandcommunicate.

2.

Software

Identify anduse softwareappropriatetoeducationaltasks,
including but not limited to, web browsers and
officeproductivitysuites.

Explore and evaluate alternative software options (e.g.,

compare and contrast different officeproductivity programs

suchasWordandOpenOffice).

3.

Project
Development

Identifyappropriatetechnologicaltoolsforuseinacademic
andcreativeprojects.

Plan, create, and upload technological communications

and/or presentations, using technological software, online

applications, orappsthat mayincludeblogs,WIKIS,podcasts,
videos,andwebinars.

4.

WebSite
Creation

Design Web sites that appropriately convey desired

information.

Understandprinciples ofgoodWebsitedesign including
differences between Web site design and other forms of
presentation.

5.
Computer
Programming

Writebasic programsandmacrosinoneormorecomputer
programminglanguages.

Be familiar with differences among programming

languages.

Understandtheprinciplesofgoodsoftwaredesign.

H.

SocialEmotional
Competency

Skill/Outcome

Dateof&
Reflectionon
Mastery

Studentswillbeableto:
1.

Copewith
innerfeelings

Understandandevaluatethe social, emotional,and
academicimplicationsofgiftedness.

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Understand and analyze feelings and emotionsin

self.

Identifyfeelingsandemotionsinself.

Identify andutilize appropriatepersonalperceptual
filtersanddefensesystemsforsituations.

2.

Copewith
perfectionism
goalsetting,
emotional
intensity,
anxiety,and
stress

Develop a healthy perception of perfectionism in

accomplishingtasks.

Expressandmanageemotionsinpositiveways.

Developa healthy responses towardpeer pressure

andexpectationsofothers.

Develop behavioral strategies appropriate to the

situation.

Identify sourcesandpossiblesolutionsofstressand
anxiety.

3.

Develop
selfacceptanc
e

Appreciatetheirpersonalitystyles.

Understandtheirasynchronousdevelopment.

Developethicalpractices.

Embracetheirgiftedness.

Developanddemonstrate appropriate selfefficacy
andselftalk.

4.
Demonstrate
andevaluate
responsibility
forpersonal
growth

Understand how attitudes, attention, and

commitment can affect ones knowledge and

selfcontrol.

Identify and assess strengths and weaknessesas a

baselineforimprovement.

Set goals for selfimprovement and take the

necessarystepstoreachthem.

Acceptresponsibilityforchoicesmade.

Developandmodelselfdiscipline.

Show evidence ofdelayedgratificationandimpulse
control.

Demonstrateleadershipskills.

Acceptfailureaspartofgrowth.

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5.

Enhance
relationships
withothers

Analyze, evaluate, and respond appropriately to

variousformsofbodylanguage.

Demonstraterespectforandempathywithothers.

Participateincommunitybuildingskills.

Differentiateconstructiveordestructivecriticism.

6.
Demonstrate
anawareness
ofcultural
diversity

Recognize contributions and achievements of

variouscultures.

Recognizevariousformsofbias.

Questionstereotypes.

I.

AutonomousLearner
Competency

Skill/Outcome
Studentswillbeableto:

Dateof&
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Mastery

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1.

Demonstrate
independent
learning

Gather,

organize, analyze, and apply new

2.

Monitorand
evaluatelearning

Reflect onprogressasdeterminedbyestablished
goals/timelines.

Selfevaluateprogressofcompletingfinaltasks.

Revise,refine, andmodifyfinaltasksin relation
tooriginalgoalsandtimelines.

Revise,refine,andmodifygoalsandtimelinesin
relation
to
the
constraints
of
the
project/situation/issue.

3.

Increase
intrinsic
motivation

Explore and pursue areas of personal

interests/curiosity/passion.

Demonstrate personal motivation and task

commitment.

Develop persistence when working on

challengingactivities.

4.

Take
academicrisks

Identifypersonallearningcomfortzone.
Analyze the value of academic risktaking by
weighing the positive/negative outcomes of taking
thatrisk.
Expresstheimportanceofrisktaking.

Take academic risks by accepting challenges

outsideofcomfortzones.

5.

Demonstrate
personal
flexibility

Identify alternative methods of accomplishing a

task.
Describe the benefits of developing alternative
processestoaccomplishatask.
Develop a method of transitioning from one
processtoanalternative.

knowledge.

Exhaustresourcespriortoaskingforhelp.

Formulatequestionsthatwillaidinlearning.

Set,prioritize,andachievegoals.

Utilizetimemanagementskills.

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6.

Growfrom
constructive
criticism

Developareceptiveattitudetowardsfeedback.
Reflectonthemeaningoffeedbackreceived.
Differentiate constructive or destructive
criticism.
Determinehowtoimprovebaseduponfeedback.
Respond to feedback with wellreasoned
explanations.
Provideconstructivecriticismtoothers.

7.

Exhibit
professionalor
businessethical
behavior
(character
education)

Defineattributesofethicalprinciples.

Identify and analyze outcomes of individual

actions.

Evaluate the individual actions for ethical

practices.

Upholdethicalprinciples.

J.

ExecutiveSkills
Competency

Skill/Outcome
Studentswillbeableto:

Dateof&
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Mastery

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Developandadheretoatimeschedule.

Developaprioritylistandadjustitasneeded.

Develop lists of goals, projects, or todos and

completetheitemsonthelists.

Reevaluate the lists in orderto prioritizegreatest

needsfirstoradjusttochangingdeadlines.

2.
DecisionMaking

Develop, evaluate, and select criteria when given

multiplealternatives.

Prioritizecriteria.

Applycriteriatoalternatives.

Explainyourchosendecisionbasedoncriteria.

Actonselecteddecision.

3.

Impulse
Control

Selfmonitor verbal, nonverbal, and physical

responses to others (including teachers) through wait

time,selftalk,andreflection.

Codeswitchaccordingtoaudience.

4.

Project
Management

Prioritizeprojectelements.

Planlongandshorttermtasks.

Executeideastocompletion.

Selfevaluatethefinalprojects/ideas/tasks.

5.

Time
Management

Transitionfromonetasktoanother.

Prioritizecompetinginterests.

Createschedulesandtodolistsinordertoadhereto
timeconstraints.

6.

Adaptability

Adjust expectations and behavior according to

variousacademicenvironments.

Identify andarticulate multiplesolutions,goals, or

perspectives.

Establisha unifiedsolution,goal,perspective from
consensusamongthegroup.

7.

GoalSetting

Developrealisticgoalsandobjectives.

Evaluatethetimetoaccomplishobjectives.

Seekresourcestoaccomplishobjectives.

Setbenchmarkstocompleteobjectives.

8.

Collaboration

Uselisteningskillswithothers.

Respectperspectivesofothers.

Compromiseandnegotiatetoaccomplishtasks.

1.

Organizational
Skills

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Relinquishcontrolwhileworkingwithothers.