Intellectual Giftedness:
Levels of Intelligence
How do you know the level of intellectual giftedness a student has? Does he or she show signs of creativity and giftedness?
There are certain gifted characteristics some children have that certainly put them on a different academic level than others.
As well, current studies on brain research and learning support instructional strategies to benefit these students.
Sometimes teachers like to say that all of their students are gifted, but the reality is that some students truly do have higher levels of intelligence than their peers.
There are four general levels of intellectual intelligence that are currently recognized. These levels are based on a general IQ score.
Think about it like this: most people's IQ falls in the range of 85-125. 85 would indicate a lower than average intelligence. 120 is where we find our high achievers - not really gifted, but they do very well in school and life.
Beyond the 125 mark is where our students with gifted characteristics are.
Specific Levels of Intellectual Giftedness
| Level of Intelligence | Characteristics | Educational Options | | Moderate (125-144) | Generally cooperative
Learns rapidly
Works independently | Advanced and enriched work
Challenges within content
Limited acceleration | | Highly (145-159 | May resist typical expectations
Advanced vocabulary
Individualistic | Acceleration
Academic enrichment
Mentorships | | Exceptionally (160-179) | Reading 3-5 years above grade level
May fixate on one interest
Has few friends
Challenges authority | Individualized programs
Radical acceleration
Intense counseling | | Profoundly (180+) | Ability to finish pre-college academics by 10-12 years
Socialization difficulties
Can achieve at highest levels | Early admissions
Individualized programs
Mentorships
Counseling is imperative |
"Being gifted is like having a really nice car. Our challenge is to help all educators...to become sensitive to the diversity of the gifted so their cars can safely enter the high-speed freeway of learning."
-Kingore, Bertie. Tempo, Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, Vol. 17, Num. 2 (pp.1,6), Spring 1997.
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