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Direct linkChristine R. Starr; Campbell Leaper – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2024
Nerd-genius stereotypes about people in the physical sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (pSTEM) are barriers to getting many adolescent girls interested in pSTEM. Endorsing these stereotypes may undermine youths' pSTEM identity especially when they are incongruent with their self-concepts--possibly more likely for girls than boys.…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Stereotypes, Academically Gifted, Self Concept
Download full textDupree, Almecia – Online Submission, 2016
Problem: Many inequities frequently have been found to exist in representations of students and access to school programs in public schools. Theory: The purpose of this equity audit is to utilize theoretical positioning and conduct an empirical study involving student representations and access to educational opportunities. The audit focuses on…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Equal Education, Disabilities, Individualized Education Programs
Harradine, Christine C.; Coleman, Mary Ruth B.; Winn, Donna-Marie C. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2014
Students of color are often underrepresented in academic programs for gifted and talented students. This study explored the impact of The Teacher's Observation of Potential in Students (TOPS) tool on teachers' ability to systematically observe and document the academic strengths of 5-to 9-year-old students across nine domains. Teachers indicated…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Disproportionate Representation, Correlation, Student Behavior
Carrillo, Juan F. – Berkeley Review of Education, 2013
Drawing on the work on "scholarship boys" (Carrillo, 2010; Hoggart, 1957/2006; Rodriguez, 1982), this qualitative study explores the schooling trajectories of working-class, Mexican-origin "ghetto nerds" (Diaz, 2007) in order to introduce Mestiz@ Theory of Intelligences (MTI). For the purpose of this study, "ghetto…
Descriptors: Males, Multiple Intelligences, Academically Gifted, Identification (Psychology)
Houston Independent School District, 2015
The Vision Partnership is an alliance between the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and One Sight Vision Partnership that began in 2009 to address the vision and vision-related health needs of students who cannot afford eye care services. Campus-based vision screenings are offered to district students at all grade levels at no cost. In…
Descriptors: Vision Tests, Vision, Visual Impairments, Screening Tests
Houston Independent School District, 2014
The Vision Partnership is an alliance between the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and One Sight Vision Partnership that began in 2007 to address the vision and vision-related health needs of students who cannot afford eye care services. Vision screenings, consultations, and fittings for corrective eyewear are provided at no cost to…
Descriptors: Vision Tests, Vision, Visual Impairments, Screening Tests
Hornby, Garry; Lafaele, Rayleen – Educational Review, 2011
The issue of parental involvement (PI) in education is notable for the extensive rhetoric supporting it and considerable variation in the reality of its practice. It is proposed that the gap between rhetoric and reality in PI has come about because of the influence of factors at the parent and family, child, parent-teacher and societal levels…
Descriptors: Rhetoric, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Political Issues
