A Regional Multimethod Study On The Impact Of Identification Practices For Diverse Populations In Academically Gifted Programs During The 2022-2025 Aig Plan Implementation,
2026
Gardner-Webb University
A Regional Multimethod Study On The Impact Of Identification Practices For Diverse Populations In Academically Gifted Programs During The 2022-2025 Aig Plan Implementation, Stephanie G. Revis
Doctor of Education Dissertations
Historically, many North Carolina Local Education Agencies (LEAs) have not prioritized diversity in Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) programs, and local control over funding and policies has led to wide variations in how identification and services are implemented. As a result, persistent equity gaps exist between the proportion of culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse (CLED) students in the overall population and their representation in AIG programs. The purpose of this study was to examine identification practices implemented by LEAs and determine their impact on the Relative Difference in Composition Index (RDCI), as well as to identify which practices contribute to …
Strawberry Exploration: Using Our Senses,
2026
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Strawberry Exploration: Using Our Senses, Ava Bauch, Michaela Barthel, Cacee Danielson, Brooke Kraft
OER Materials
This lesson plan provides an engaging inquiry-based science experience for second-grade students by using strawberries as a hands-on tool for exploring the five senses and developing observation skills. The lesson aligns with science standards focused on planning and conducting investigations based on observable properties. Students learn how scientists use their senses to gather information while also building communication and collaboration skills. The central focus is for students to investigate strawberries through sight, touch, smell, and taste, then record and compare their findings with classmates. The lesson begins with an introduction to the five senses through visuals and guided discussion. Students …
Case Study Of The Loch Ness Monster,
2026
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Case Study Of The Loch Ness Monster, Ava Bauch, Cami Mayo, Sean Savage
OER Materials
This lesson plan presents an engaging interdisciplinary learning experience for fourth-grade students that integrates social studies and language arts through the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster. Using the 5E instructional model, students investigate the legend while developing literacy and geographic reasoning skills. The lesson aligns with standards requiring students to make inferences using text evidence and use geographic tools to gather and report information. Students begin by examining a map of Scotland through See-Think-Wonder and Think-Pair-Share strategies, using observation and discussion to identify locations and making predictions about where the Loch Ness Monster story takes place. This opening activity …
Ecosystem Of The Loch Ness Monster,
2026
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Ecosystem Of The Loch Ness Monster, Ava Bauch, Cami Mayo, Sean Savage
OER Materials
This lesson plan provides an engaging interdisciplinary learning experience for fourth-grade students by combining language arts and science through the theme of the Loch Ness ecosystem. Using the 5E instructional model students build understanding of ecosystems, food webs, and informational text comprehension. The lesson aligns with standards focused on making inferences with text evidence and constructing arguments about how plants and animals use structures for survival, growth, and reproduction. Students begin by analyzing an image of the Loch Ness Monster and discussing what they see, think, and wonder. This introductory activity activates prior knowledge from earlier lessons while encouraging curiosity …
Educator Understanding Of Mtss: A Quantitative Descriptive Study,
2026
Northern Illinois University
Educator Understanding Of Mtss: A Quantitative Descriptive Study, Danielle Valiente
Dissertations of Practice
Multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) require coordinated implementation across the full educator workforce. This study examined MTSS knowledge and self-reported understanding across the Illinois educator workforce to identify the specific knowledge gaps a targeted professional learning solution would need to address. Using a quantitative descriptive design, 208 Illinois public school educators across 16 job roles and four experience bands completed an online survey consisting of an eleven-item true/false knowledge assessment, a ten-item multiple-choice knowledge assessment, and a 10-item Likert self-report inventory. Data were disaggregated by job role and by years of professional experience. Educators demonstrated strong understanding of MTSS structural …
An Examination Of The Impact Of School Context And Socioeconomic Status On Agency And Creative Productivity In Gifted High School Students,
2026
University of Central Florida
An Examination Of The Impact Of School Context And Socioeconomic Status On Agency And Creative Productivity In Gifted High School Students, Elizabeth Bronson
Graduate Studies Theses and Dissertations 2026
This explanatory sequential mixed methods study investigated gifted high school students’ perception of the agency afforded them within school settings, and the relationship between these perceptions and their creative productivity. A sample of 140 students was drawn from a population of 966 identified gifted high school students. These students were contacted via their parents and asked to complete the Agentic Engagement Scale (AES) questionnaire which provided gifted high school students’ perceptions of the agency afforded at school. No significant differences in perceived agency were found across demographic variables, including socioeconomic status and school type. Of the respondents, 10 students were …
Policy Into Practice: Exploring School Counselors' And School Psychologists' Knowledge And Sensemaking Towards The Application Of Alternative Gifted Identification Criteria For Lower Socioeconomic Students,
2026
University of Central Florida
Policy Into Practice: Exploring School Counselors' And School Psychologists' Knowledge And Sensemaking Towards The Application Of Alternative Gifted Identification Criteria For Lower Socioeconomic Students, Brittany E. Hague
Graduate Studies Theses and Dissertations 2026
Persistent underrepresentation of students from lower socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds in Gifted education reflects long-standing structural inequities embedded in identification policies and practices. In response, many Florida school districts have adopted equity-oriented identification reforms, including universal screening, local norms, and multiple-measure approaches. However, policy equity does not automatically translate into equitable outcomes; rather, it is mediated through the interpretive work of school-based practitioners. Guided by Sensemaking Theory, this convergent mixed-methods study examines how school counselors and school psychologists construct meaning around alternative Gifted identification criteria and how their beliefs, professional judgment, and organizational contexts shape implementation. The study explores how …
Do They Matter? What Role Do 5th-12th Grade Teachers' Attitudes Have In The Academic Success Of Black Girls In Classrooms?,
2025
University of Southern Mississippi
Do They Matter? What Role Do 5th-12th Grade Teachers' Attitudes Have In The Academic Success Of Black Girls In Classrooms?, Kamita R. Thigpen
Dissertations
There is a recognized need to focus on the intersectionality of race and gender to determine the specific needs of Black girls in education and for them to gain more academic success. This study set out to determine teachers' attitudes towards Black girls in the post-racial era. A combined quantitative and qualitative methodological approach was used to determine if the attitudes of teachers towards Black girls maintain racial barriers that have been found in education.
“Tag, You’Re It!”: Catalyzing Latino Success Through A Latino-Centered College Access Program In Boston,
2025
University of Massachusetts Boston
“Tag, You’Re It!”: Catalyzing Latino Success Through A Latino-Centered College Access Program In Boston, Ilyitch Nahiely Tábora
Graduate Doctoral Dissertations
This mixed-methods case study examined the impact on Latino students of a Latino-centered college access program, the Talented and Gifted (TAG) Latino Program, based at Boston’s only public university (the University of Massachusetts Boston). Centering on the experiences of predominantly—but not exclusively—Latino alumni, the study triangulated quantitative survey data from 127 participants, qualitative data from 27 “Cafecito" focus groups involving a total of 120 alumni, and content analysis of 27 documents developed collaboratively during Cafecitos. Through this approach, the study amplified alumni voices to define the TAG program’s impact on their academic, social, personal, and professional advancement, illuminating the characteristics …
Daily Life Therapy: Daily Living Skills Training (Handwashing, Brushing Teeth, And Getting Dressed) For Parents Of Autistic Children,
2025
University of Massachusetts Boston
Daily Life Therapy: Daily Living Skills Training (Handwashing, Brushing Teeth, And Getting Dressed) For Parents Of Autistic Children, Christpher T. Fontecchio
Instructional Design Capstones Collection
The Boston Higashi School founded by Dr. Kiyo Kitahara in 1987 has been utilizing Daily Life Therapy to teach residential autistic children daily living skills. Parents, whose children attend the Boston Higashi school just in the day program, have expressed challenges in teaching daily living skills when their children are home and have asked for strategies to carry over what is being taught at school into their home. Utilizing the tenets of “Kimochi Zukuri,” to prepare the child’s mind for a task, the training proposed with this project is to bridge the gap in teaching daily living skills from Boston …
Chinese Teachers’ Attitude, Efficay, And Practice Of Inclusive Education In The Uae Public Schools: An Explanatory Study,
2025
United Arab Emirates University
Chinese Teachers’ Attitude, Efficay, And Practice Of Inclusive Education In The Uae Public Schools: An Explanatory Study, Dingfei Shen
Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses
Chinese language teachers in UAE public schools represent a key demographic in achieving the nation’s vision for educational inclusion. This dissertation examines how these teachers’ attitude and self-efficacy influence their inclusive education practice. The main objective is to model and explain the relationship between these three constructs within the UAE setting. The study employs an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, utilizing a quantitative survey for model testing followed by in-depth qualitative interviews for deep-seated explanations. The quantitative analysis establishes a significant structural relationship, notably demonstrating a full mediation of teacher self-efficacy between their attitude and inclusive practice. A Structural Equation Model …
Drawing Disintegration: A Twice-Exceptional Individual’S Autoethnographic Inquiry Into Graphic Narrative Creation As A Tool For Processing Trauma,
2025
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Drawing Disintegration: A Twice-Exceptional Individual’S Autoethnographic Inquiry Into Graphic Narrative Creation As A Tool For Processing Trauma, Natalie J. Krusemeier
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
This autoethnographic study explores the researcher’s lived experience of childhood trauma as a twice exceptional individual with an arts-based autoethnography research design, specifically in the form of graphic narrative. Grounded in Dabrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration (TPD), this study examines how emotional and sensory intensity, overexcitability (OE), and psychological disintegration intersect with twice-exceptional (2e) identity development and identity authenticity potential. Data sources include personal artifacts from childhood and adulthood—journals, letters, graphic narrative, documents, and photographs—alongside reflective writings and completed graphic narrative pages. Using descriptive coding and TPD’s developmental levels as analytic lenses, the study interprets the processes of disintegration and …
Evaluating The Implementation And Effectiveness Of The Tiered Support Model For Students With Additional Learning Needs Within Adek’S Inclusion Policy Framework,
2025
United Arab Emirates University
Evaluating The Implementation And Effectiveness Of The Tiered Support Model For Students With Additional Learning Needs Within Adek’S Inclusion Policy Framework, Siham Mohamed Ahmed
Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses
This study examines the implementation and efficacy of the tiered model of support for students with additional learning needs in the UAE, in line with ADEK’s inclusion policy. The model relies on accurate identification of students, effective teacher intervention, and collaboration with parents to ensure positive learning outcomes. The study aims to evaluate the practical application of this model by assessing the validity and reliability of commonly used identification tools, such as MAP and CAT4, examining teacher preparedness, training, and progress monitoring strategies, and exploring school administrators’ perspectives on the system’s effectiveness. Using a mixed-methods approach combining assessment data analysis, …
Investigating The Relationship Between Noun Classes And Plant Folk Taxonomy In Chasu Language Of Kilimanjaro Region In Tanzania,
2025
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Investigating The Relationship Between Noun Classes And Plant Folk Taxonomy In Chasu Language Of Kilimanjaro Region In Tanzania, Peter Rabson Mziray
Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
The current study investigates the relationship between noun classes and plant folk taxonomy in Chasu (G 22). The study focuses on two objectives: the first objective is to describe the plant folk taxonomy in Chasu and the second objective is to determine the relationship between noun classes and plant folk taxonomy in Chasu. Data were collected from rural villages in Same and Mwanga districts by using free listing, field interviews (jungle-walk-and-identify), and written texts containing Chasu plant names. The findings reveal that Chasu folk taxonomy reflects different ethnobotanical categories; including a unique beginner which is mmea/mimea ‘plant(s)’, and three life …
Assessing Teachers’ Practices In Supporting Gifted/Talented And Twice-Exceptional Students In Schools And Centers In Abu Dhabi,
2025
United Arab Emirates University
Assessing Teachers’ Practices In Supporting Gifted/Talented And Twice-Exceptional Students In Schools And Centers In Abu Dhabi, Zayed Jaber
Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses
Gifted/talented and twice-exceptional (2e) students, especially those whose needs are often overlooked in mainstream classrooms, are more likely to benefit from consistently implemented Differentiated Instructional Practices (DIPs). This study aimed to examine implelemntation of DIPs for gifted/talented and 2e students and to compare the practices implemented between of Special Educational Needs (SEN) teachers and General Education teachers in schools and centers within Abu Dhabi. This research used a quantitative, cross-sectional survey design to collect data from eighty-six teachers from Abu Dhabi. A questionnaire was designed to rate teachers’ self-reported implementation of DIPs across the four domains of content, process, product, …
Assessing Teachers’ Practices In Supporting Gifted/Talented And Twice-Exceptional Students In Schools And Centers In Abu Dhabi,
2025
United Arab Emirates University
Assessing Teachers’ Practices In Supporting Gifted/Talented And Twice-Exceptional Students In Schools And Centers In Abu Dhabi, Zayed Jaber
Theses
Gifted/talented and twice-exceptional (2e) students, especially those whose needs are often overlooked in mainstream classrooms, are more likely to benefit from consistently implemented Differentiated Instructional Practices (DIPs). This study aimed to examine implelemntation of DIPs for gifted/talented and 2e students and to compare the practices implemented between of Special Educational Needs (SEN) teachers and General Education teachers in schools and centers within Abu Dhabi. This research used a quantitative, cross-sectional survey design to collect data from eighty-six teachers from Abu Dhabi. A questionnaire was designed to rate teachers’ self-reported implementation of DIPs across the four domains of content, process, product, …
From Mirrors To Maps: Reimagining Supervision Through Coaching, Reflection And Metaphor,
2025
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
From Mirrors To Maps: Reimagining Supervision Through Coaching, Reflection And Metaphor, Meg Norris, Sungeun Min, Andrew S. Miness, Tracy Driehaus
Education Faculty Research
No abstract provided.
Red: A Crayon’S Story Bibliotherapy,
2025
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Red: A Crayon’S Story Bibliotherapy, David Wolff
OER Materials
The goal of this assignment was for preservice teachers to practice writing a chain of questions that focused on the social and/or emotional needs of young learners. Bibliotherapy is therapeutic in nature to help individuals understand themselves and the world around them through guided reading experiences (American Library Association, 2025; Delisle & Galbraith, 2002). Further, bibliotherapy allow individuals to identify a personal problem mirrored by a character in a book. As the reader connects with the character, the reader experiences the emotions expressed by the character. Finally, the reader applies the character’s experience to their own personal problem (American Library …
Becoming Again: Dialogues On Identity Formation Among Second-Career Educators In Initial Certification Programs,
2025
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Becoming Again: Dialogues On Identity Formation Among Second-Career Educators In Initial Certification Programs, Michelle White, Tracy Driehaus, Mark Wolfmeyer
Education Faculty Research
No abstract provided.
Ua 64/2 The Challenge: Magazine For The Center For Gifted Studies (No. 59 Fall 2025),
2025
Western Kentucky University
Ua 64/2 The Challenge: Magazine For The Center For Gifted Studies (No. 59 Fall 2025), Elizabeth Joyce Editor
Gifted Studies Publications
Magazine created by and about the WKU Center for Gifted Studies.
