Educating Gifted Students In The Regular Classroom: Efficacy, Attitudes, And Differentiation Of Instruction,
2012
Georgia Southern University
Educating Gifted Students In The Regular Classroom: Efficacy, Attitudes, And Differentiation Of Instruction, Daniel William Caldwell
College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations
The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine which variable, teacher self-efficacy or teachers’ attitudes toward gifted students, better explains teachers’ willingness to differentiate instruction for gifted students. Survey data from 341third through eighth grade teachers were analyzed using multiple regression. Teachers’ attitudes toward gifted students were measured using the Survey of Practices with Students of Varying Needs (short version). The Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale was used to measure teacher self-efficacy. The outcome variable, teachers’ willingness to differentiate instruction for gifted students, was measured by an instrument adapted by the researcher from an instrument developed by Heacox …
Book Review: Rti With Differentiated Instruction, Grades 6 - 8: A Classroom Teacher's Guide, By J. O'Meara (2011),
2011
Stephen F. Austin State University
Book Review: Rti With Differentiated Instruction, Grades 6 - 8: A Classroom Teacher's Guide, By J. O'Meara (2011), Hope E. Wilson
Gifted Children
As school districts across the country move toward Response to Intervention (RTI) as a standardized way to meet the diverse needs of students in the classroom, Jodi O’Meara’s book provides practical and relevant information for middle level (grades 6 through 8) teachers on best practices for incorporating RTI and differentiation into their instruction, assessment, and pedagogy.
From The Editor,
2011
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The Gap, The Trap, And The High Flyers Flaps: A Summary And Analysis Of Three Important Studies Focusing On Excellence Gaps In American Education,
2011
Purdue University
The Gap, The Trap, And The High Flyers Flaps: A Summary And Analysis Of Three Important Studies Focusing On Excellence Gaps In American Education, Jason S. Mcintosh
Gifted Children
America’s educational system has undergone major changes in the last decade. A focus on “proficiency,” high stakes testing, and standards-based curriculum has become the name of the game. As a result, more students are meeting minimum competency every year. Researchers from three different organizations recently examined the effects of these curricular changes on the performance of America’s highest achieving students. This article synthesizes and summarizes the Center for Evaluation and Educational Policy’s 2010 report entitled Mind the Other Gap: The Growing Excellence Gap in K-12 Education, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s 2006 report entitled Achievement Trap: How America is Failing …
Author Notes,
2011
Purdue University
From The Editor,
2011
University of Louisville
Author Notes,
2011
Purdue University
Book Review: Methodologies For Conducting Research On Giftedness, Edited By Bruce Thompson And Rena F. Subotnik (2010),
2011
UNC Charlotte
Book Review: Methodologies For Conducting Research On Giftedness, Edited By Bruce Thompson And Rena F. Subotnik (2010), Michael S. Matthews
Gifted Children
No abstract provided.
From The Editor,
2011
University of Louisville
Author Notes,
2011
Purdue University
Book Review: Differentiating For The Young Child: Teaching Strategies Across The Content Areas, Prek-3, Second Edition, By Joan Franklin Smutny And S. E. Von Fremd,
2011
Purdue University
Book Review: Differentiating For The Young Child: Teaching Strategies Across The Content Areas, Prek-3, Second Edition, By Joan Franklin Smutny And S. E. Von Fremd, Pamela L. Shue
Gifted Children
No abstract provided.
From The Editor,
2011
UNC Charlotte
Request For Articles,
2011
University of Connecticut
Important Updates From The Sig Program Chair And Author Notes,
2011
University of Connecticut
Important Updates From The Sig Program Chair And Author Notes, Betsy Mccoach
Gifted Children
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Identifying Academically Talented Minority Students, By David Lohman (2006),
2011
University of Wisconsin at Whitewater
Book Review: Identifying Academically Talented Minority Students, By David Lohman (2006), Scott Peters
Gifted Children
No abstract provided.
From The Editor,
2011
UNC Charlotte
Conference Friends: An Elegy To Michael Pyryt,
2011
Ashland University
Conference Friends: An Elegy To Michael Pyryt, Jane Piirto
Gifted Children
No abstract provided.
Request For Articles,
2011
University of Connecticut
Book Review: The Cambridge Handbook Of Expertise And Expertise Performance, By K. A. Ericson, N. Charness, P. J. Feltovich, And R. R. Hoffman (2006),
2011
University of San Francisco
Book Review: The Cambridge Handbook Of Expertise And Expertise Performance, By K. A. Ericson, N. Charness, P. J. Feltovich, And R. R. Hoffman (2006), Renate Otterbach
Gifted Children
No abstract provided.
From The Chair,
2011
University of New South Wales
