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Teacher Perspectives Regarding Gifted Diverse Students, Toni Szymanski, Thomas Shaff
Teacher Perspectives Regarding Gifted Diverse Students, Toni Szymanski, Thomas Shaff
Gifted Children
Abstract
Understanding teacher perceptions of diverse, gifted students is a first step to exploring the underrepresentation of non-white students in programs for advanced academic ability. As professionals, teachers are responsible for making referrals for special programming and are often the “gatekeepers” for student identification. This qualitative study used exploratory interviews to examine perceptions of five second- and third-grade teachers and the talented and gifted coordinator at a school in which 65% of the student population was Hispanic. Three themes emerged in the findings: (a) Teachers experience differences in training to work with diverse, low income students and gifted students; (b) …
Adolescent Perceptions Of Family Connectedness And School Belonging: Links With Self-Concept And Depressive Symptoms Among Gifted African American And Hispanic Youth, Christian Mueller, R. Trent Haines
Adolescent Perceptions Of Family Connectedness And School Belonging: Links With Self-Concept And Depressive Symptoms Among Gifted African American And Hispanic Youth, Christian Mueller, R. Trent Haines
Gifted Children
Gifted minority students, particularly those who are African-American or Hispanic, often face significant barriers to their optimal psychosocial functioning and academic achievement. Lack of access to appropriate educational resources, reduced teacher expectations, under-identification and underrepresentation in gifted and talented programs, and outright discrimination all contribute to increased risk and reduced psychosocial and academic functioning among these youth. It is clear from the present results that sources of attachment are important for healthy functioning in gifted African American and Hispanic youth. Given the lack of presence of these students in gifted and talented programs nationwide, and the difficulty in retaining these …
Examining Associations Between Classroom Environment And Processes And Early Mathematics Performance From Pre-Kindergarten To Kindergarten, Victoria J. Molfese, E. Todd Brown, Jill L. Adelson, Jennifer Beswick, Jill Jacobi-Vessels, Lana Thomas, Melissa Ferguson, Brittany Culver
Examining Associations Between Classroom Environment And Processes And Early Mathematics Performance From Pre-Kindergarten To Kindergarten, Victoria J. Molfese, E. Todd Brown, Jill L. Adelson, Jennifer Beswick, Jill Jacobi-Vessels, Lana Thomas, Melissa Ferguson, Brittany Culver
Gifted Children
One benefit of the No Child Left Behind legislation (2001) has been the increasing attention on the importance of the skills learned in the pre-kindergarten period for later academic achievement. There is a growing awareness that mathematics skills in kindergarten and beyond are influenced by the formal and informal mathematics skills acquired in the pre-kindergarten classroom. In recent years, a body of research has emerged pointing to the contributions to children’s learning from pre-kindergarten program quality as indexed by structure and process elements in the classroom. Results from this study point to three major findings. First, the growth of mathematics …
From The Editor, Kathleen Moritz Rudasill
From The Editor, Kathleen Moritz Rudasill
Gifted Children
This inaugural peer-reviewed issue of Gifted Children contains two research articles. The first is work by Dr. Victoria Molfese, Dr. Todd Brown, Dr. Jill Adelson, Jennifer Beswick, Jamie White, Dr. Jill Jacobi-Vessels, Lana Thomas, Melissa Ferguson, and Britney Culver. Dr. Molfese is a Chancellor’s Professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and her research is focused on young children’s cognitive development and the impact of classroom processes and child characteristics as predictors of this development. Her co-authors are at the University of Louisville. In this article, Dr. Molfese and her colleagues examine classroom process quality as a predictor of mathematics skill …
Book Review: Rti With Differentiated Instruction, Grades 6 - 8: A Classroom Teacher's Guide, By J. O'Meara (2011), Hope E. Wilson
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.
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
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 …
From The Editor, Kathleen Moritz Rudasill
From The Editor, Kathleen Moritz Rudasill
Book Review: Methodologies For Conducting Research On Giftedness, Edited By Bruce Thompson And Rena F. Subotnik (2010), Michael S. Matthews
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, Kathleen Moritz Rudasill
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, Michael S. Matthews
Important Updates From The Sig Program Chair And Author Notes, Betsy Mccoach
Important Updates From The Sig Program Chair And Author Notes, Betsy Mccoach
Gifted Children
No abstract provided.
Request For Articles, Jill Adelson
Book Review: Identifying Academically Talented Minority Students, By David Lohman (2006), Scott Peters
Book Review: Identifying Academically Talented Minority Students, By David Lohman (2006), Scott Peters
Gifted Children
No abstract provided.
From The Editor, Michael S. Matthews
Request For Articles, Jill Adelson
Conference Friends: An Elegy To Michael Pyryt, Jane Piirto
Conference Friends: An Elegy To Michael Pyryt, Jane Piirto
Gifted Children
No abstract provided.
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
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, Karen Rogers
Hello From The Editor, Dona Matthews
Nagc 2007, Matthew Makel
Book Review: The Indigo Children: The New Kids Have Arrived, Edited By Lee Carroll And Jan Tober, Joan Freeman
Book Review: The Indigo Children: The New Kids Have Arrived, Edited By Lee Carroll And Jan Tober, Joan Freeman
Gifted Children
No abstract provided.
Hello From The Editor, Dona Matthews
World Council For Gifted And Talented Children's 17th Biennial World Conference, Alison Rowan
World Council For Gifted And Talented Children's 17th Biennial World Conference, Alison Rowan
Gifted Children
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success, By Dweck, C. S. (2006), Dona Matthews
Book Review: Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success, By Dweck, C. S. (2006), Dona Matthews
Gifted Children
No abstract provided.
Book Review (Celebrating Genius): The Genesis Of Artistic Creativity, By Michael Fitzgerald (2005) And The Nature Of Creative Development, By J. S. Feinstein (2006), Ruth Hewston
Gifted Children
No abstract provided.