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Supporting the career development of gifted students: New role and function for school psychologists
Author(s) -
Smith Carol Klose,
Wood Susannah M.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/pits.22344
Subject(s) - psychology , gifted education , career development , ethos , function (biology) , school psychology , psychological intervention , talent development , career counseling , pedagogy , career education , medical education , mathematics education , vocational education , medicine , evolutionary biology , psychiatry , political science , law , biology
Abstract The American ethos that you can be whatever you want to be has not always been a helpful adage for gifted students. Gifted students require career counseling to understand the world of work, and to identify their interests and values in addition to their already‐identified talents. Academic planning and career development for gifted students is an important and complex process that requires thoughtful consideration. School psychologists have the skills and abilities to provide valuable career development services to gifted students. The authors explore the unique challenges and career development needs of gifted students and provide suggestions for interventions.