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Peer reviewedFord, Donna Y.; Harris, J. John, III; Tyson, Cynthia A.; Trotman, Michelle Frazier – Roeper Review, 2002
This article reviews factors affecting the persistent underrepresentation of black students in gifted education and offers suggestions for recruiting and retaining these students. It is argued that a deficit orientation held by educators hinders access to gifted programs for diverse students, and that too often educators interpret differences as…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Black Students, Change Strategies, Cultural Awareness
Peer reviewedFord, Donna Y.; Baytops, Joy L.; Harmon, Deborah A. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1997
Describes factors that hold promise for recruiting and retaining minority students in gifted education programs, including having equitable, culturally sensitive screening and identification instruments and procedures; providing minority students with a quality education; addressing problems that interfere with minority students' achievement; and…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Advanced Students
