ERIC Number: EJ1395897
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Oct
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0014-4029
EISSN: EISSN-2163-5560
The Exceptionality of Twice-Exceptionality: Examining Combined Prevalence of Giftedness and Disability Using Multivariate Statistical Simulation
Cheek, Connor L.; Garcia, Jessica L.; Mehta, Paras D.; Francis, David J.; Grigorenko, Elena L.
Exceptional Children, v90 n1 p43-56 Oct 2023
Twice-exceptionality (2e), broadly defined as the co-occurrence of a gift or talent and a disability, has been a part of the educational lexicon since the 1990s, although its empirical backing is limited. We conducted a comprehensive review of the empirical literature on 2e and created a simulation study of 2e. For the latter, we constructed population distribution functions that represent indicators of ability using a range of correlations and identification criteria guided by the reviewed literature. We observed the theoretical occurrence of 2e, even at its most relaxed definitions, to be much rarer than prevailing literature implies (probability = 0.148). As correlations and factor loadings increase, the prevalence estimates of 2e drop considerably. Our results demonstrated the need for a more informed, standardized, and quantifiable approach to the identification of individuals with 2e.
Descriptors: Gifted Disabled, Incidence, Students with Disabilities, Academically Gifted, Disability Identification, Talent Identification, Correlation, Accuracy, Probability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: P20HD091005; P50HD052117; P50HD052120