ABSTRACT

In 2018, gifted education has not been formalized in the Irish education system. To better advocate for the needs of high-ability students in Ireland, a survey was distributed to educators across the country (N = 837) regarding gifted education. A majority of respondents indicated their schools had systems in place to identify gifted students. Respondents were moderately supportive of special services for gifted students, but they were also moderately opposed to grade acceleration, a service option that has significant research support for its effectiveness. More school leaders than teachers believed teachers have the support they need to differentiate instruction, a potential challenge for the provision of services. A majority of classroom teachers did not perceive they had access to specialists to assist them in providing for their high ability students’ needs. Comments from respondents indicate they would like to provide services, but lack the time, training, and resources to do so. Educators appear to be receptive to expanding gifted education in Ireland, but the survey results suggest a need for greater communication between school leaders and teachers, along with professional development on appropriate provisions.

摘要

在2018年，资优教育尚未在爱尔兰教育系统中正式化。为了更好地倡导爱尔兰高能力学生的需求，向全国的教育工作者分发了一份调查报告（N = 837）。大多数受访者表示，他们的学校已经建立了识别优秀学生的系统。受访者在一定程度上支持为资优学生提供的特殊服务，但在一定程度上他们反对加速成绩，这是一项对其有效性具有重大研究支持的服务选择。学校领导者多于教师认为教师需要他们的支持来区分教学，这是提供服务的潜在挑战。大多数课堂教师认为他们没有聘请专家来协助他们满足高水平学生的需求。受访者的评论表明他们想提供服务，但缺乏时间，培训和资源。