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Direct linkRiegel, Bruce D.; Behrens, Wendy A. – Gifted Child Today, 2022
In its various forms, acceleration continues to be an evidence-based and widely used service provided to gifted students but remains controversial and unsupported in legislation in most states. Case studies, current legislation, interviews with state directors of gifted education programs, and a deep dive into the 2018-2019 State of the States in…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disciplines, Acceleration (Education), Academically Gifted, Gifted Education
Plucker, Jonathan A.; Wells, April; Meyer, Melanie S. – Gifted Child Today, 2022
Identification for gifted and talented services is governed by state and local policies. Inclusive, student-centered policies can support equity and excellence by ensuring that all students have access to appropriate levels of academic challenge. Gifted programming standards, evidence-based interventions, and emerging strategies can provide…
Descriptors: Identification, Educational Policy, Equal Education, Academic Achievement
Ford, Donna Y. – Gifted Child Today, 2014
Gifted education has faced numerous criticisms regarding the extensive and persistent underrepresentation of Black and Hispanic students. In the April 2013 issue of "Gifted Child Today," this author wrote about prejudice and discrimination in gifted education, and argued that in the past and now, discrimination exists in gifted education…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Disproportionate Representation, Court Litigation, Educational Discrimination
Marshall, Stephanie Pace; McGee, Glenn W.; McLaren, Eric; Veal, Catherine C. – Gifted Child Today, 2011
This article describes the work of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy[R] (IMSA). Three "case stories" of students from IMSA illuminate some of the: (1) challenges and opportunities inherent in igniting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) talent in urban youth and ensuring their success; (2) principles for…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, STEM Education, Talent Development, Educational Environment
Download full textVanTassel-Baska, Joyce – Gifted Child Today, 2010
The history of the world could be told through countless biographies, as Carlyle said, and these biographies undoubtedly would represent gifted individuals and their contributions at different times in different cultures of the world. The Greeks and Romans recognized the value of talent, as did the tribes of the Bible, responding to the parables…
Descriptors: Urban Education, Academically Gifted, Biographies, Educational History
White, David A. – Gifted Child Today, 2010
The author has been aware for some time that undergraduates typically turn to the Internet first to seek information and sources for any assignment that requires research. A few swift keystrokes and worlds of data appear on screen, ready for instant viewing. For youthful gifted students of today, accessing information on the Internet is as natural…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Critical Thinking, Internet, Higher Education
Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula – Gifted Child Today, 2006
Project EXCITE was developed and implemented specifically to raise the achievement of gifted minority students in a large suburban school district of Chicago so that they could qualify for advanced programs and accelerated tracks in high school in mathematics and science. This paper describes the goals, components, eligibility, and selection…
Descriptors: Minority Group Children, Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Suburban Schools
