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Will We Ever Close the Gender Gap among Top Mathematics Achievers? Analysis of Recent Trends by Race in Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
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Bahar, A. Kadir – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2021
Analyzing the test scores of more than 10,000,000 students who participated in the Advanced Placement (AP) math exams from 1997 to 2019, this study examined the direction and magnitude of the trend in gender disparity by race in participation in and top achievement on AP Calculus AB, Calculus BC, and Statistics exams. The results of this study…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Advanced Placement, Disproportionate Representation, Mathematics Achievement
Expanding Gifted Identification to Capture Academically Advanced, Low-Income, or Other Disadvantaged Students: The Case of Arkansas
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Tran, Bich Thi Ngoc; Wai, Jonathan; McKenzie, Sarah; Mills, Jonathan; Seaton, Dustin – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2022
We examined the state of Arkansas, empirically testing how focusing on high-achieving students using state tests might expand the pool of gifted identified students. From a broader sample of 173,133 students, we compared the degree to which students who were academically talented in the top 5% on third-grade state literacy and math assessments…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Talent Identification, High Achievement, Low Income Students
The Learning and Educational Capital of Male and Female Students in STEM Magnet Schools and in Extracurricular STEM Programs: A Study in High-Achiever-Track Secondary Schools in Germany
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Stoeger, Heidrun; Greindl, Teresa; Kuhlmann, Johanna; Balestrini, Daniel Patrick – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2017
Magnet schools focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) as well as extracurricular programs in STEM support talented students and help increase their participation rates in those domains. We examined whether and the extent to which the learning and educational capital of male and female students (N = 801) enrolled in…
Descriptors: STEM Education, High Achievement, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries
Bullying and Victimization Rates among Gifted and High-Achieving Students
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Peters, Megan Parker; Bain, Sherry K. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2011
Bullying and victimization rates among 90 gifted and nongifted, high-achieving (HA) high school students were assessed by using the Reynolds Bully Victimization Scale (BVS; W. M. Reynolds, 2003). The mean scores indicate that gifted and HA high school students bully others and are victimized by others generally at unelevated rates based on BVS…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Bullying, Victims of Crime, High School Students
Parenting Style, Perfectionism, and Creativity in High-Ability and High-Achieving Young Adults
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Miller, Angie L.; Lambert, Amber D.; Speirs Neumeister, Kristie L. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2012
The current study explores the potential relationships among perceived parenting style, perfectionism, and creativity in a high-ability and high-achieving young adult population. Using data from 323 honors college students at a Midwestern university, bivariate correlations suggested positive relationships between (a) permissive parenting style and…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Parent Child Relationship, Creativity, Child Rearing