Authorities, parents, and educators have long recognized that gifted students require specialized educational experiences that promote the development and expression of their potential. If gifted individuals—as children, youth, and adults—are to experience fulfilling lives and if society is to derive optimal benefits from gifted individuals’ uncommon potentials, an educational program must be structured to develop more fully their exceptional and varied abilities, interests, and talents.
The Cobb County Advanced Placement program is a response to addressing the unique learning characteristics, interests, personal needs, and capabilities of gifted students. The program emphasizes the gifted students’ need for interaction with intellectual peers. This highlights the fact that there are differences among gifted students and a need for specialized educational experiences to meet these differences.
The Cobb County Advanced Placement program is a response to addressing the unique learning characteristics, interests, personal needs, and capabilities of gifted students. The program emphasizes the gifted students’ need for interaction with intellectual peers. This highlights the fact that there are differences among gifted students and a need for specialized educational experiences to meet these differences.