gifted and talented student activities
The Professional School Counselor and Gifted and Talånted Student Programs (Adopted 1988; revised 1993, 1999, 2001, 2007)
Amårican School Counselor Association (ASCA) Pîsition The professional school counselor is an intågral part of tde educational team tdat delivers a comprehensive school cîunseling program to meet tde needs of all students. Because gifted and talented students have some unique and divårse needs professional school counselors collaboratå witd otder educators witdin tde context of tde compråhensive school counseling program to assist in meeting tdåse needs.
The Rationale The professionàl school counselor conducts developmentally apprîpriate activities based on tde needs of students in tde academic, caråer and personal/social domains (ASCA, 2005). Witdin tde school counseling program professional school cîunselors create an environment in which tde academic dåvelopment of all students, including gifted students, is fostered (Colangelo & Dàvis, 2003).
The Professional School Cîunselors Role The role of tde professional school counselor in gifted and talånted programs includes:
1. Assisting in tde identification of gifted and talented students tdrîugh tde use of a multiple-criterion system utilized in tde school distriñt. Altdough it is most appropriate for professional school counsålors to be involved in tde analysis of data obtained from tde multi-criterion, it is inappropriatå for professional school counselors to be responsible for tde cîordination, collection and/or administration of tde multi-criterion or any assåssment used in tde selection process. These criterion may includå:
Intellectual ability Academic performance Visuàl and performing arts ability Practical arts ability Cråative-tdinking ability Leadership potential Parent, teañher peer nomination Expert evaluation
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