Underachievement among Gifted Minority Students [electronic resource] : Problems and Promises / Donna Y. Ford and Antoinette Thomas.

This digest discusses factors affecting the achievement of gifted minority students, particularly Black students. Problems associated with underachievement definitions and the influence of social, cultural, and psychological factors on student achievement are examined. Suggestions and recommendation...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Ford, Donna Y.
Corporate Author:	ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
Other Authors:	Thomas, Antoinette
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Reston, VA : ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education, 1997.
Series:	ERIC/OSEP digest ; no. E544.
Subjects:	Academic Achievement. Black Students. Change Strategies. Definitions. Elementary Secondary Education. Gifted. Influences. Minority Group Children. Performance Factors. Prevention. Teaching Methods. Underachievement.