Characteristics of the Gifted that Tend to Screen Them Out of the Program

Bored with routine tasks, refuses to do rote homework

Difficult to get him to move to another topic

Is self-critical, impatient with failures

Is critical about others and teachers

Often disagrees vocally with others and the teacher

Makes jokes or puns at inappropriate times

Emotionally sensitive, may overact, get angry easily, or is ready to cry if things go wrong

Not interested in details, often hands in messy work

Refuses to accept authority; nonconforming and stubborn

Tends to dominate others