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K. Genevielle Freebairn – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This quantitative descriptive comparative study compared academic achievement scores and student growth percentiles from a southwestern state's test of third-grade students, identified as gifted and talented, enrolled within a self-contained setting, receiving the William and Mary Language Arts Curriculum and the third-grade students, identified…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted
Rinn, Anne N.; Plucker, Jonathan A. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2019
Meeting the intellectual needs of high-ability students does not end upon graduation from high school. However, limited attention is paid to the important topic of postsecondary advanced learning in the research literature. In this systematic review, we identified 52 empirical studies published during the past 15 years. Results suggest various…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Undergraduate Students, Honors Curriculum, Student Needs
Redding, Christopher; Grissom, Jason A. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2021
Growing concerns about inequitable access have made public investment in gifted programs controversial in many school districts, yet advocates maintain that gifted services provide necessary enrichment for exceptional students to succeed at school. We provide evidence on whether the typical gifted program indeed benefits elementary students'…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Gifted Education, Program Effectiveness, Elementary School Students
Robert Schoen; Chris Rhoads; Amanda Tazaz; Walter Secada; Alexandra Stone – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2021
Billions of dollars are spent every year on teacher professional development (PD) programs (Fermanich, 2002; Odden et al., 2002; TNTP, 2015; U.S. Department of Education, 2014). The few rigorous evaluations of PD programs that have been done usually report a null effect on student achievement, leading many scholars to conclude that teacher PD…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Elementary School Students
Houston Independent School District, 2020
The Resilient Outstanding Sisters Exemplifying Success (ROSES) program was implemented in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) during the 2019-2020 school year. The program targeted female students of color through psychosocial support and school-based mentoring by leveraging community resources, partnerships, and advocacy. A total of…
Descriptors: School Districts, Females, Minority Group Students, Mentors
Houston Independent School District, 2018
Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) has offered dual-credit programs, by law (Section 28.009, Texas Education Code, (TEC)), through which high-school students can obtain college credits or industry-recognized credentials, or certificates, or an associate degree while pursuing a high school…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, College Credits, High School Students, Student Characteristics
Aljughaiman, Abdullah M.; Ayoub, Alaa Eldin A. – Cogent Education, 2017
The study aimed at identifying specific giftedness patterns that teachers discriminate against, and for, when nominating gifted students and focused on the identification of implicit theories adopted by teachers on the topics of intelligence, giftedness, and creativity in light of their specialization and experience. The study examined the…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Semitic Languages, Talent Identification, Summer Programs
Lenard, Matthew; Harris, Angel; Hill, Darryl – Wake County Public School System, 2019
In response to chronically low gifted identification rates in the majority of elementary schools among Black and Hispanic/Latino students, the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) launched Nurturing for a Bright Tomorrow (NBT) in Fall 2014. NBT was a multicomponent curricular enhancement program designed to train early elementary school…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Elementary School Students, Academically Gifted, Talent Identification
Sabanci, Osman; Bulut, Safiye Sarici – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
During student development, enriching academic and psychosocial activities in accordance with different educational needs of students is important. This study aims to identify primary school teachers' opinions in Turkey, Czech Republic, Italy, and Germany. The opinions of teachers were investigated and compared on the individual skills, interests,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academically Gifted, Inclusion, Behavior Modification
Houston Independent School District, 2017
In accordance with Section 28.009 of the Texas Education Code (TEC), the Houston Independent School District (HISD) offers dual-credit courses through which students can earn at least 12 semester hours of college credit while in high school. Dual-credit courses are available to all HISD high school students regardless of grade level. There is no…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, College Credits, High School Students, Student Characteristics
Card, David; Giuliano, Laura – Grantee Submission, 2016
We evaluate a tracking program in a large urban district where schools with at least one gifted fourth grader create a separate "gifted/high achiever" classroom. Most seats are filled by non-gifted high achievers, ranked by previous-year test scores. We study the program's effects on the high achievers using (1) a rank-based regression…
Descriptors: Track System (Education), High Achievement, Minority Group Students, Urban Schools
Hunt, Lucy; Yoshida-Ehrmann, Erin – Gifted Child Today, 2016
Project Linking Learning ("Link") was created to target the needs of gifted students in urban school districts with historically underserved populations. Project Linking Learning implemented a linking curriculum between in-class instruction and an afterschool enrichment program for selected students in second through fifth grade.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Urban Schools, School Districts, Gifted
Houston Independent School District, 2016
The Advanced Virtual Academy (AVA) Twilight High School (THS) provides Houston Independent School District (HISD) high school students opportunities to earn credits toward graduation and pass state-mandated assessments. The program targets students who are at risk of not completing courses required to earn a high school diploma. This 2014-2015…
Descriptors: School Districts, High School Students, Graduation Requirements, At Risk Students
Houston Independent School District, 2015
The Vision Partnership is an alliance between the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and One Sight Vision Partnership that began in 2009 to address the vision and vision-related health needs of students who cannot afford eye care services. Campus-based vision screenings are offered to district students at all grade levels at no cost. In…
Descriptors: Vision Tests, Vision, Visual Impairments, Screening Tests
Houston Independent School District, 2015
The Advanced Virtual Academy Twilight High School (Twilight High School) provides Houston Independent School District (HISD) high school students with opportunities to earn credits toward graduation and targets students who are at risk of not completing courses required to earn a high school diploma. This 2013-2014 Twilight High School program…
Descriptors: School Districts, High School Students, Graduation Requirements, At Risk Students
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