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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Reston, VA :
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education,
1997.
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| Series: | ERIC/OSEP digest ;
no. E544. |
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| Summary: | 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 recommendations for reversing underachievement among gifted minority students are presented. Two tables are appended: a checklist for identifying indices of underachievement among gifted Black students, and strategies to enhance achievement among gifted minority students. (Contains 16 references.) (JDD) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED409660. Availability: ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education, Council for Exceptional Children, 1920 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191-1589; toll-free telephone: 800/328-0272; fax: 703/264-9494; e-mail: ericec@cec.sped.org. Sponsoring Agency: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. Contract Number: RR93002005. Also distributed on microfiche by U.S. GPO under ED 1.310/2:409660. |
| Physical Description: | 5 p. |