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"If I Had a New Notebook, I Know Things Would Change": Bright Underachieving Young Men in Urban Classrooms.
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Hebert, Thomas P. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2001
A study investigated the lives of six underachieving high-ability males in an inner-city high school to understand how their urban life experiences influenced their underachievement. Results found they experienced inappropriate curricular and counseling experiences, problematic family issues, a negative peer group and environmental influences, and…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Discipline, Environmental Influences, Family Influence
Gifted Males Pursuing Careers in Elementary Education: Factors that Influence a Belief in Self.
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Hebert, Thomas P. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2000
The lives of six gifted, male undergraduates were examined to understand how their life experiences influenced their decision to pursue elementary education as a career. Results found they had a strong belief in self, which was influenced by formative experiences with difficult issues, exposure to male teachers, and open-minded parents. (Contains…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Students, Elementary Education, Environmental Influences
Defining Belief in Self: Intelligent Young Men in an Urban High School.
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Hebert, Thomas P. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2000
A study of six talented males in an urban high school found they had a strong belief in self that was influenced by the following factors: relationships with supportive adults; involvement in extracurricular activities, sports, special programs, and summer school experiences; and family support. (Contains extensive references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Extracurricular Activities, Family Influence, Gifted
Jermaine: A Critical Case Study of a Gifted Black Child Living in Rural Poverty.
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Hebert, Thomas P.; Beardsley, Teresa M. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2001
In this account of a gifted black child living in an impoverished rural environment, a university researcher and a classroom teacher collaborated in order to describe the young man's creativity, his resilience, his struggle to find a place for himself in his community, and the factors that influenced a strong self-identity. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Case Studies, Creativity, Disadvantaged Youth
Culturally Diverse High-Achieving Students in an Urban High School.
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Hebert, Thomas P.; Reis, Sally M. – Urban Education, 1999
Studied high-ability, high-achieving students in an urban high school over 3 years. Identifies factors that enabled these students to achieve, including belief in self, supportive adults, high-achieving peers, challenging classes, personal characteristics, and family support. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Diversity (Student), Family Influence, High Achievement
Understanding Resilience in Diverse, Talented Students in an Urban High School
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Reis, Sally M.; Colbert, Robert D.; Hebert, Thomas P. – Roeper Review, 2005
This article summarizes findings from a 3-year study of 35 economically disadvantaged, ethnically diverse, academically talented high school students who either achieved or underachieved in their urban high school. In particular, the resilience of these two groups of high ability students is explored. Comparative case study and ethnographic…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Urban Schools, High School Students, Academically Gifted
Gifted Black Males in a Predominantly White University: Portraits of High Achievement.
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Hebert, Thomas P. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2002
The experiences of five gifted black males in a predominantly white university setting were examined. Significant factors that influenced their achievement included influential mothers, recognition of giftedness, and support from significant teachers and mentors. Additional factors included involvement in extracurricular activities and positive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Achievement, Black Mothers, Black Students