Ethical and Professional Practice Issues in the Provision of Educational Services to Gifted Students

Abstract

Preparation of this chapter was supported, in part, by the Jacqueline Anne Morris Memorial Foundation's "Children's Policy and Research Project" at the University of Arizona. In this chapter, we discuss the ethical and professional practice issues associated with the provision of educational assessment and intervention services to gifted children. We first begin with a discussion and commentary on the issues surrounding the definition of the term "giftedness," followed by discussions and commentaries on the ethical and professional practice issues pertaining to the assessment and identification of gifted children, as well as the associated placement and curriculum issues that may arise. The chapter closes with a brief discussion of issues associated with providing counseling services to gifted children. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)