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Table <strong>of</strong> ContentsIntroduction to Research ...................................................................................................................... 1Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................. 3Introduction to the Literature Review ................................................................................................ 5Def<strong>in</strong>itions <strong>and</strong> Characteristics .............................................................................................. 11Identification.......................................................................................................................... 13Qualitative Differentiation .....................................................................................................31Enrichment <strong>and</strong> Acceleration................................................................................................. 39Curriculum Development <strong>and</strong> Models................................................................................... 52Ability Group<strong>in</strong>g.................................................................................................................... 59A Cont<strong>in</strong>uum <strong>of</strong> <strong>Approaches</strong> to Provisions ........................................................................... 64Educat<strong>in</strong>g Gifted <strong>and</strong> Talented Students <strong>in</strong> Inclusive Regular Classrooms........................... 65Individual Education Plans/Individual Programme Plans (IEP/IPP) ..................................... 70Curriculum Compact<strong>in</strong>g......................................................................................................... 75Cooperative Learn<strong>in</strong>g............................................................................................................. 78Other Recommended <strong>Approaches</strong> for Inclusive Regular Classrooms................................... 82School-Based Provisions for Gifted <strong>and</strong> Talented Students .................................................. 88Cluster Group<strong>in</strong>g.................................................................................................................... 88Withdrawal or Pull-Out Programmes .................................................................................... 92Special Classes....................................................................................................................... 98Early Entry........................................................................................................................... 103Dual Enrolment.................................................................................................................... 108Competitions........................................................................................................................ 112Mentorships ......................................................................................................................... 116Distance Learn<strong>in</strong>g ................................................................................................................ 119Other Identification Methods <strong>and</strong> Provisions ...................................................................... 124Cultural Issues...................................................................................................................... 126Schoolwide Organisation <strong>and</strong> Procedures: Evaluation, Programme <strong>and</strong> Policy Development,Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development <strong>and</strong> Teacher Education.............................................................. 141ix

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