ABSTRACT
Grounded in a combination of evidence, personal narratives, interviews, data, and research, Identifying and Serving Diverse Gifted Learners: Meeting the Needs of Special Populations in Gifted Education is a guiding resource for all stakeholder groups in gifted education to shift the equity needle of gifted programs in America.
Though it is the right of Black, Hispanic/Latinx, twice-exceptional (2e), low-income, and other special populations of students to have access to advanced academic programs in the American educational system, complex and deep-rooted systemic issues often block the way. This seminal text thoughtfully brings the conversation around historically underrepresented students in gifted education to the forefront, drawing on real-world examples to provide an accessible discussion of foundational, interdependent topics, including current research and promising educational practices. Readers will develop a basic theoretical understanding of the issues and be able to advance more responsive programs and experiences for low-income, racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse gifted students, and other diverse gifted populations.
This text serves as a beacon to motivate K-12 educators, researchers, and scholars to carry the torch of advocacy on behalf of those students historically underrepresented in programs for the gifted and talented.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|10 pages
Supporting Gifted Students from Historically Underrepresented Populations
part II|69 pages
Expanding the View of Special Populations
chapter Chapter 2|17 pages
On the Move
chapter Chapter 3|28 pages
Educating Gifted Students with Trauma, Toxic Stress, and Adverse Childhood Experiences
chapter Chapter 4|22 pages
The Why, Who, What, Where, and How for this Under-identified Underserved Population
part III|174 pages
Special Populations of Gifted Students
chapter Chapter 6|12 pages
Growing Up Gifted in Rural America
chapter Chapter 7|16 pages
Meeting the Needs of American Indian and Alaska Native Youth with Gifts and Talents
chapter Chapter 8|14 pages
Fostering Cultural Capital and Creativity for Recruitment and Retention
chapter Chapter 10|13 pages
Identifying and Providing Instructional Services for Twice-Exceptional Students
part IV|5 pages
Reflections for Practice, Policy, and Research