The present study aims to evaluate the quality of the national talent support system for people with High Ability (HA) in the educational context of Argentina. The objective is to offer a comprehensive review of education talent support, using the Actiotopic model to understand how the resources available in the educational environment affect the…

According to the Civil Rights Data Collection, during the most recent data collection for 2020-2021, Black girls were nationally represented in gifted education at 9%. While White girls were defined at 55%, Hispanic/Latina girls at 19%, and Asian girls at 10%, Black girls appear in gifted education as the most underrepresented major subgroup in…

Courageous and innovative individuals are needed urgently to work on the wicked problems and challenges of our modern world. This paper explores a critical solutions source, namely the education of transformationally gifted adolescent girls who "seek positively to change the world at some level -- to make the world a better place"…

In current research on educational inequities, the absence of leadership perspectives on elementary gifted education pedagogy as it relates to the disproportionate exclusion of Black girls demonstrates a substantial gap. Further, the multidimensional marginalization of economically disadvantaged Black girls distanced from these opportunities early…

This study illustrates the consequences of accounting for or ignoring teacher variability in student ratings in conjunction with combination rules when identifying students for gifted services in one rural primary school. Teachers (n = 16) rated 282 first- and second grade students on creativity, motivation, mathematics, and science. Results…

Gifted education and honors education often parallel one another. By using a theoretical construct from gifted education as guidance, honors colleges could adjust their programs to spark interest and expedite talent development of minorities in STEM and health preprofessional tracks. Small improvements include adjusting advising models, using…

For all students, cognitive and social and emotional needs go hand in hand. Teachers of academically advanced students should address these intertwining needs in ways that are sensitive to what is unique about how these students think and feel. Over the years, my students have taught me several lessons about how to do just that. These lessons have…