Gifted Education: Current Perspectives and Issues

by Anthony F. Rotatori (Editor), Jeffrey P. Bakken (Editor), Festus E. Obiakor (Editor)

Overview

This volume addresses the most current perspectives and issues related to giftedness and is written by leaders in the field. An excellent resource for special educators, administrators, mental health clinicians, school counselors, and psychologists, this volume addresses the different educational issues that impact this population. The area of giftedness is constantly advancing as a result of legislation, new trends, and current research investigations. In addition, this area is somewhat controversial as it is often not funded under special education. The volume will allow readers to follow giftedness in a very logical and thoughtful process from theories, legal issues, identification and assessment, and placement to different populations and the impact giftedness may have on them. Also included are the topics of inclusion, differentiated instruction, effective practices, and technology. The volume concludes with chapters that address post-secondary education and families.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783507412
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Publication date:	06/25/2014
Series:	Advances in Special Education , #26
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.98(d)

Table of Contents

List of Contributors 7

Preface 9

Legal Issues in Gifted Education Jaime A. Castellano Michael S. Matthews 1

Assessment of Individuals Who Are Gifted and Talented Frederick J. Brigham Jeffrey P. Bakken 21

Placement of Students Who Are Gifted Elissa F. Brown Tamra L. Stambaugh 41

Giftedness As It Relates to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students Sunday O. Obi Festus E. Obiakor Stephanie L. Obi Tachelle Banks Sean Warner Natalie Spencer 71

Underrepresentation of African American and Hispanic Students in Gifted Education: Impact of Social Inequality, Elitism, and Colorblindness Donna Y. Ford 101

Inclusion and Giftedness Christina Borders Stephanie Woodley Elizabeth Moore 127

Multicultural Differentiated Instruction For Gifted Students Michelle Trotman Scott 147

Effective Practices and the Development of Talents in Schools and Classrooms Ann Robinson Debbie Dailey 167

Technology and Giftedness Emily C. Bouck Megan Hunley 191

Recruiting and Retaining Gifted Black Students in Stem Majors: Implications For College Counselors Malik S. Henfield Janice A. Byrd 211

Families and Gifted Learners: Developing Talent and Advocating For Their Own Joy Lawson Davis 223