ERIC Number: EJ1323751
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jan
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An Analysis of the Impact of School Closings on Gifted Services: Recommendations for Meeting Gifted Students' Needs in a Post-COVID-19 World
Gifted Education International, v38 n1 p53-73 Jan 2022
Gifted support services were directly impacted by the COVID-19 shutdown in Spring 2020. This qualitative research study consisting of parents (n = 110) and gifted support teachers (n = 53) explored the impact on gifted students' services and instruction. Utilizing surveys, open-ended response questions, and in-depth interviews, teachers and parents shared their thoughts and perceptions about challenge, enrichment, and students' social-emotional health throughout the shutdown. Data analysis found that gifted services were directly impacted by the COVID-19 shutdown and parents and teachers shared that challenge and enrichment were lacking. However, data collected also showed that there is much potential to meet students' academic and social-emotional needs virtually. Utilizing the data collected, a model was created to help teachers, parents, and school districts provide challenge, enrichment, and acceleration, as well as address social-emotional concerns in a virtual environment.
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Gifted Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Student Needs, Access to Education, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Online Courses, Distance Education, Asynchronous Communication, Synchronous Communication, Student Participation, Interaction, Extracurricular Activities, Social Emotional Learning, Anxiety, Social Isolation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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