What is mathematical promise?
In order to identify mathematically able students, it is first important to define mathematical promise. Going by the definition of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Task Force, Mathematical Promise is a function of motivation, belief and experience or opportunity. None of these traits are a fixed quantity and each need to be developed to the hilt to maximize reaching the true potential of the student. The definition encompasses students who are traditionally identified as gifted, talented, precocious etc. It also adds that student who’s above average talent and skills are excluded from the gifted children bracket but are counted as mathematically promising students.
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