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The Influence of the Great Recession on the Identification of Students from Non-White Populations in the State of Texas
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Hodges, Jaret; Tay, Juliana; Lee, Hyeseong; Pereira, Nielsen – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2019
The Great Recession is an economic crisis which has had repercussions through different facets of U.S. society. Texas, despite overall economic health, enacted severe cuts to education as a result of the Great Recession. A potential consequence of these austerity measures is the identification of Black, Latinx, and Native American students for…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, American Indian Students
Culturally Responsive Assessment of Physical Science Skills and Abilities: Development, Field Testing, Implementation, and Results
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Alfaiz, Fahad S.; Pease, Randy; Maker, C. June – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2020
During the Cultivating Diverse Talent in STEM (CDTIS) Project, a team of scientists, teachers, and a researcher developed a performance-based assessment of high school students' creative problem-solving skills and ability to apply physical science principles in practical ways. It was one of six measures to identify exceptionally talented students.…
Descriptors: Physical Sciences, Performance Based Assessment, High School Students, Talent Identification
Culturally Responsive Assessments of Mathematical Skills and Abilities: Development, Field Testing, and Implementation
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Bahar, A. Kadir; Maker, C. June – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2020
A persistent problem in education is underrepresentation of certain cultural and linguistic groups such as American Indian, African American, and Hispanic, in special programs for exceptionally talented students, especially in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). An assessment with demonstrated reliability and validity as an…
Descriptors: High School Students, Minority Group Students, African American Students, American Indian Students
Concept Maps as Assessments of Expertise: Understanding of the Complexity and Interrelationships of Concepts in Science
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Maker, C. June; Zimmerman, Robert H. – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2020
Concept maps were created as one of six measures to identify exceptionally talented students during the Cultivating Diverse Talent in STEM (CDTIS) project, with the goal of identifying and nurturing talents in students from groups traditionally underrepresented in special programs. New methods were compared with conventional methods to select…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Expertise, Scientific Concepts, STEM Education
Underrepresentation in Gifted Education in the Context of Rurality and Socioeconomic Status
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Hodges, Jaret; Gentry, Marcia – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2021
Proportional identification of students for gifted services in Florida school districts is an important goal. A multi-level model was used to analyze school district data from the Florida Department of Education from the 2011-2016 academic years. Results from the study indicate that the likelihood of identification of students varied by their…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Gifted Education, Socioeconomic Status, Racial Differences
Students' Perceptions of a Special Program for Developing Exceptional Talent in STEM
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Wu, I-Chen; Pease, Randal; Maker, C. June – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2019
This investigation was to explore perceptions of students who participated in the Cultivating Diverse Talents in STEM project in an R1 university through (a) university-based summer internship program, (b) subsequent school-year research internships, and (c) successive summer workshops or internships. Thirteen high school juniors from diverse…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Special Programs, Talent Development, STEM Education
Social and Affective Concerns High-Ability Adolescents Indicate They Would Like to Discuss with a Caring Adult: Implications for Educators
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Jen, Enyi; Wu, Jiaxi; Gentry, Marcia – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2016
This exploratory study investigated the social and affective concerns of 280 high-ability students in Grades 5 through 12 who participated in a summer residential program. Content analysis of responses from an open-ended survey indicated that high-ability adolescents expressed concerns regarding feelings and emotions, future aspirations, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Academic Ability, High Achievement, Adolescents