The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine if implicit bias among Indiana educators might affect the identification of gifted Black students for programming. Educators, within school districts with high minority populations, were asked to provide a demographic survey and then take the Implicit Association Test (IAT). Survey data were…

Teachers' conceptions of gifted and talented students significantly influence their nomination skills and teaching practices. However, research indicates that these conceptions are often incorrect or inconsistent, even among teachers who have completed coursework in gifted and talented education. This study aimed to explore pre-service teachers'…

The field of gifted education in the United States faces an existential crisis due to well-founded charges that many school programs fail to identify students who reflect the diversity of the overall student population. In this study, we used a mixed methods light approach to explore gifted education coordinators' perceptions of equity and…

The on-going use of the Coolabah Dynamic Assessment (CDA; Chaffey, 2002) protocol to identify students with high learning potential is explored, with a particular emphasis on students from communities that are often under- represented in opportunities for high potential and gifted learners (i.e., students from culturally, linguistically and…

Background: Much confusion exists about the underachievement of gifted students due to significant variations in how the phenomenon has been identified. From a review of the literature, five methods were found to be commonly used to identify gifted underachievement. Aims: The purpose of the study was to assess the equivalence of the commonly used…

This study examined the relationships between teacher experience and perceptions of gifted characteristics. Teachers are the primary source of student referrals for gifted placement and service; therefore, understanding the relationships between teacher perceptions and their work experience is important to understand possible barriers to gifted…

While teacher rating scales are a common method of identification of student abilities, variability in scores can present challenges. In this brief/conceptual replication, we examine the stability of teacher ratings in a rural school setting to investigate (a) if teacher rating scales were the sole component for identification, would the same…

Identification for gifted and talented services is governed by state and local policies. Inclusive, student-centered policies can support equity and excellence by ensuring that all students have access to appropriate levels of academic challenge. Gifted programming standards, evidence-based interventions, and emerging strategies can provide…

Gifted education programs identify students with exceptional ability or potential and provide specialized educational interventions to develop general academic and domain-specific talent. Research and legal actions have found access to gifted education riddled with inequity. Indicators of inequity in selection practices based on disproportionality…

The current knowledge and competence level of teachers concerning gifted education in Türkiye is not well-studied that may hinder the development of need-based planning of teacher training programs. The aim of this study is to explore teachers' needs, competencies, and level of perceived knowledge in gifted education. In a mixed methods study,…

This study features a content analysis of gifted education doctoral dissertation studies from 2006 through 2016 (n = 683) to identify the characteristics and shifts of the field. The major topics of the studies were categorized into the National Association for Gifted Children's 16 networks and compared with the future directions suggested by the…

Gifted and talented initiatives provide challenging education programs designed to cater to the unique dispositions of students exhibiting exceptional promise by tapping into their inherent proclivities for productive discovery and contribution to society. As population trends in the United States move toward increasingly diverse communities,…

This study described exceptional items in human figure drawings (HFDs) which have been discussed as possible expressions of intellectual giftedness. The aim was to serve as a first step in the development of a screener for HFDs that can be used as part of the identification process of gifted children. We examined the frequency of occurrence of 158…

Acceleration is an effective approach for many high ability students, and it can be especially beneficial for Black students. Upstander teachers are those who recognize educational crises and the problem of overlooked and underdeveloped gifts and talents of Black students in regular and gifted education programs. They proactively identify Black…

According to the federal government, intellectually gifted students should be provided the opportunity to experience a challenging curriculum. School districts have the responsibility of identifying talented students and providing them with learning experiences at or above their grade level as well as implementing professional development…