Enhancing and Expanding Gifted Programs: The Levels of Service Approach

This comprehensive guidebook offers an innovative, field-tested approach to programming for giftedness and talent development. It will be a valuable resource for creating new programs or for expanding and enhancing existing programs.

The "Levels of Service" approach to programming is a research-supported, practical model that can be applied in any school or school district. LoS is a comprehensive, contemporary, flexible approach to gifted education program development. The book offers educators thorough and practical support for the "how" and "why" of effective programming, with a focus on providing appropriate and challenging opportunities for students.

This how-to manual for building an effective program deals with four practical levels of gifted education services. We explain each level, offer real-world examples and specific suggestions for programming, and describe many additional resources. The book provides strategies for planning, implementation, and evaluation.

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