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
The Foundation on which all our constitutions are built is the natural equality of man.
-Thomas Jefferson
BackgroundPlessy v. Ferguson (1896)Brown v. Board of Education (1954)Education Inequality
Resources and opportunityLarge Minority population
Nearly 50%, Newborns, 2009Over- and underrepresentation
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
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?
Gifted Education1972 Marland Report1993 Federal Definition
CultureSES
Disparity continues
Attitudes and Beliefs ABOUT African American Students
Model MinorityMass media
Deficit ThinkingRemediationFalsification and misinterpretation of data
Entity Theory of IntelligenceCultural Misinterpretation
85%-90%
Attitudes and Beliefs OF African American Students
Acting WhiteNegative-criticismIntelligence, Preppy, Uptight
Stereotype ThreatConfirm or deny
Other Contributing FactorsBiased Testing
Standardized- “Objective?Dominant culture
Teacher TrainingGiftedMulticultural
Implications and Recommendations
Teacher TrainingCritical Examination of BeliefsFamily communicationCulturally relevant instructionTeach by example
ReferencesReference List
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