Identifying and Serving Diverse Gifted Learners: Meeting the Needs of Special Populations in Gifted Education

Identifying and Serving Diverse Gifted Learners: Meeting the Needs of Special Populations in Gifted Education is a comprehensive guide for stakeholders in gifted education to address equity issues and provide responsive programs for underrepresented students. It combines evidence, personal narratives, interviews, data, and research to provide a theoretical understanding of the issues and practical strategies for advocacy.

Format: Hardback
Length: 270 pages
Publication date: 15 March 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Based on a thorough examination of evidence, personal accounts, interviews, data, and research, Identifying and Serving Diverse Gifted Learners: Meeting the Needs of Special Populations in Gifted Education serves as a crucial guide for all stakeholders involved in gifted education. While it is undeniably the right of Black, Hispanic/Latinx, twice-exceptional (2e), low-income, and other special populations of students to have access to advanced academic programs within the American educational system, complex and deeply ingrained systemic issues often stand in the way. This seminal work skillfully brings the discussion of historically underrepresented students in gifted education to the forefront, utilizing real-world examples to facilitate an accessible exploration of fundamental, interconnected topics, including current research and promising educational practices. By delving into these subjects, readers will acquire a foundational theoretical understanding of the issues and gain the ability to develop more responsive programs and experiences for low-income, racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse gifted students, as well as other diverse gifted populations.

This text acts as a guiding light, inspiring K–12 educators, researchers, and scholars to carry the flame of advocacy on behalf of those students who have historically been underrepresented in programs for the gifted and talented. By recognizing and addressing the unique needs of these diverse student populations, we can work towards creating a more inclusive and equitable gifted education system that celebrates the diversity of our student body and prepares all students for success in their future endeavors.

Weight: 689g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032208251