Parental Involvement in Gifted Programs

Abstract

Parental involvement is becoming increasingly important in all aspects of education, but particularly in gifted education. Basically, there are five roles which parents of gifted youngsters can perform: advisor/advocate; parental guide; mentor; classroom aide; and materials developer. Examples of exactly how parents can fulfill each role are provided. While it is unrealistic to expect every parent to enact all five roles, all parents can assume at least some of these roles.