the underrepresentation of african american students in gifted programs
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The Underrepresentation of African
American Students in Gifted Programs
By Monique Sims
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The Foundation on which all our constitutions are built is the natural equality of man.
-Thomas Jefferson
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BackgroundPlessy v. Ferguson (1896)Brown v. Board of Education (1954)Education Inequality
Resources and opportunityLarge Minority population
Nearly 50%, Newborns, 2009Over- and underrepresentation
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RationaleUnderrepresentation of Minority students in gifted education is a substantial problemThese students make up a large portion of the school age population and yet their talent is going to waste
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Research QuestionsWhat are the factors that contribute to the underrepresentation of African American students in gifted programs?What are the experiences and feelings of these students in gifted programs?
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Gifted Education1972 Marland Report1993 Federal Definition
CultureSES
Disparity continues
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Attitudes and Beliefs ABOUT African American Students
Model MinorityMass media
Deficit ThinkingRemediationFalsification and misinterpretation of data
Entity Theory of IntelligenceCultural Misinterpretation
85%-90%
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Attitudes and Beliefs OF African American Students
Acting WhiteNegative-criticismIntelligence, Preppy, Uptight
Stereotype ThreatConfirm or deny
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Other Contributing FactorsBiased Testing
Standardized- “Objective?Dominant culture
Teacher TrainingGiftedMulticultural
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Implications and Recommendations
Teacher TrainingCritical Examination of BeliefsFamily communicationCulturally relevant instructionTeach by example
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