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Differentiation for All
Enrichment
Planning options that stretch the curriculum and challenge students to explore related areas and interests.
Acceleration
Providing the opportunity for students to move more rapidly through a particular curricular sequence without regard to age or setting.
Compacting
Adapting the regular curriculum by either eliminating work that has already been mastered or streamlining work that may be mastered at a quicker pace.
Mentorships
Students work with a resource teacher, media specialist, parent volunteer, older student, or community member who can guide their growth in a particular area. Some mentorships may focus on design and execution of advanced projects, some on exploration of particular work settings, some on effective development, and some on combinations of goals.
Definitions taken from Effective Practices for Gifted Education in Kansas, August 2001.
