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A Comparison Of Perceptions Of Barriers To Academic Success Among High-Ability Students From High- And Low-Income Groups: Exposing Poverty Of A Different Kind, Jennifer Riedl Cross, Andrea Dawn Frazier, Mihyeon Kim, Tracy L. Cross
A Comparison Of Perceptions Of Barriers To Academic Success Among High-Ability Students From High- And Low-Income Groups: Exposing Poverty Of A Different Kind, Jennifer Riedl Cross, Andrea Dawn Frazier, Mihyeon Kim, Tracy L. Cross
School of Education Articles
In 14 focus group interviews, sixth- to eighth-grade high-ability students from high- (n = 36) and low-income (n = 45) families were asked to describe the barriers they perceived to their academic success. Three themes were identified through the qualitative analysis: Constraining Environments, Integration versus Isolation, and Resource Plenty versus Resource Poor. Students in both groups experienced environments not conducive to learning, inhibiting peers, and teachers as a barrier. Students in the low-income group described mayhem in their schools, which interfered significantly with learning. These students were highly integrated in their school community, whereas the …
Social And Emotional Development Of Students With Gifts And Talents, Tracy L. Cross, Lori Andersen, Sakhavat Mammadov, Jennifer Riedl Cross
Social And Emotional Development Of Students With Gifts And Talents, Tracy L. Cross, Lori Andersen, Sakhavat Mammadov, Jennifer Riedl Cross
School of Education Book Chapters
Introduction to Gifted Education is the definitive textbook designed for courses that introduce teachers to gifted education, whether that is in graduate school or in certification or continuing development programs for teachers. The book is inclusive in nature, addressing varied approaches to each topic while relying on no single theory or construct. The book includes chapters that focus on critical topics such as gifted education standards, social-emotional needs, cognitive development, diverse learners, identification, programming options, creativity, professional development, and curriculum. The book provides a comprehensive look at each topic, including an overview of big ideas, its history, and a thorough …
Opportunities In The Lived Experiences Of Successful High-Ability International Doctoral Students At A Selective U.S. Higher Education Institution, Nataliya Dudnytska
Opportunities In The Lived Experiences Of Successful High-Ability International Doctoral Students At A Selective U.S. Higher Education Institution, Nataliya Dudnytska
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Supporting the continuous successful talent development of high-ability individuals from various backgrounds has been one of the main goals and issues in gifted education. However, the lack of resources, enrichment supports, and opportunities for talent development often inhibit realization of potential of precocious students. Exploration of successful academic talent development experiences of high-ability international young adults from developing countries offers a unique perspective and highlights universal supports necessary for continuous development of expertise. Internationalization of education, brain circulation, and talent development have been studied in the fields of education, psychology, and sociology. However, no empirical study to date explored the …
Social And Emotional Development Of Gifted Students: Introducing The School-Based Psychosocial Curriculum Model, Tracy L. Cross, Jennifer Riedl Cross
Social And Emotional Development Of Gifted Students: Introducing The School-Based Psychosocial Curriculum Model, Tracy L. Cross, Jennifer Riedl Cross
School of Education Articles
This column introduces the school-based psychosocial curriculum model. The model incorporates Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development and applies it to a planned program of talent development.
Challenging An Idea Whose Time Has Gone, Tracy L. Cross, Jennifer Riedl Cross
Challenging An Idea Whose Time Has Gone, Tracy L. Cross, Jennifer Riedl Cross
School of Education Articles
In this response to Sternberg’s article, “ACCEL: A New Model for Identifying the Gifted,” we agree that IQ testing may have outlasted its usefulness as an identification tool for gifted students. The field’s commitment to an imperfect formula has neglected the evolution of offerings in schools and theoretical underpinnings that are moving us away from an outdated conception of giftedness. IQ testing should be reserved for finding specific forms of high ability and as a diagnostic tool, not as a gatekeeper that continues to perpetuate the underrepresentation of some groups.
Maximizing Potential: A School-Based Conception Of Psychosocial Development, Tracy L. Cross, Jennifer Riedl Cross
Maximizing Potential: A School-Based Conception Of Psychosocial Development, Tracy L. Cross, Jennifer Riedl Cross
School of Education Articles
Optimal talent development can only occur when high ability students are willing to take opportunities for growth in a domain and are able to persist when presented with challenges that accompany performance or production at the highest levels. This paper proposes the use of Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development to provide a framework through which schools can pursue a parallel path of psychosocial supports to reinforce the development of talent in any domain. Ego strength can be fortified by an active program of professional development, curricula, and research based on Erikson’s psychosocial stage theory. In addition to the age-based components, …