Abstract
When developing a gifted program model, it is beneficial for gifted students, as well as the rest of the school population, to consider an inclusionary program that involves all learners through different levels of delivery. The Trigram program has a three-prong delivery mode that has proven to be very successful among students, teachers, and parents. The program's uniqueness is not only that it is based on many of the best models for gifted education, but that it services all students, including students from general and special education throughout the course of the school year. Gifted students respond well to this program configuration, and they are more accepted and respected by their peers in that every student has a chance to participate. With the oftentimes restricted access to diverse enrichment activities in rural communities, this model serves as an efficient means of extending and expanding limited resources.
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