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

Bys: Kimberley L. Chandler and Jaime A. Castellano

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032208252
• ISBN13: 9781032208251
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"