Learning Frameworks
Trifocal Model
Dr. Sylvia Rimm
Trifocal Model
Trifocal Model
Description:
This model was designed to reverse and prevent underachievement. It was developed for both gifted students and children of all ability levels and can be administered by teachers in school settings or counselors in clinic settings. The three key factors in this model are the child, the home and school environments that surround the child. However, if the child in the program based on this model does not have home support, the model can be adapted for the child by providing the child with a child advocate (e.g., counselor, gifted coordinator, or special education teacher), and this adaptation is referred to as the “bifocal” version of the model.