Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
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National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
United States

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Gifting the Ungifted: Disproportionality of Minority Students in Gifted Education

  • Nicholas Catania, M.Ed. (Author) University of South Florida image/svg+xml
    Nicholas Catania is a current graduate student in the University of South Florida’s special education doctoral program. His research interests include the teacher-learner relationship as well as pedagogical practices for meeting the needs of all students. His research has been presented at The Office of Special Education Programs Conference (OSEP), American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting (AACTE), and Council for Exceptional Children Convention & Expo (CEC).
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.373
Abstract
This paper centers on the topic of gifted education. Namely, the focus of the discussion will be on the underrepresentation of students of color in gifted education, the underachievement of students of color in gifted education, and proportionate and equitable representation in gifted education. This paper examines research in the field over the past twenty years to shed light on the limited presence of high achieving minority students in gifted education. It is imperative that teachers understand this disproportionality in order to overcome the discrimination of the minority population.
Keywords
Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), African American Students, Culturally Relevant Education, Disproportionate Representation, Equal Education
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How to Cite
Catania, N. (2018). Gifting the Ungifted: Disproportionality of Minority Students in Gifted Education. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 13(3), 66-73. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.373

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  • Submitted September 8, 2018
  • Published October 15, 2018
  • Issue Fall 2018
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