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Alodat, Ali M.; Gentry, Marcia – Gifted and Talented International, 2022
Aiming to evaluate the gifted education services provided to Syrian refugee students, this study used a qualitative analysis approach to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats factors (SWOT) that affect practices and services in the field. A thematic analysis method was used to analyze qualitative data collected from official…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Gifted Education, Refugees, Program Effectiveness
Jen, Enyi; Gentry, Marcia; Moon, Sidney M. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2017
The purpose of this study was to investigate how high-ability students experienced their participation in an affective curriculum through small-group discussions in a diverse, university-based, summer enrichment program for talented youth. The investigation included two closely related studies. The first study included 77 high-ability students…
Descriptors: High Achievement, Student Participation, Small Group Instruction, Group Discussion
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Sternberg, Robert J.; Desmet, Ophélie Allyssa; Ford, Donna Y.; Gentry, Marcia; Grantham, Tarek C.; Karami, Sareh – Roeper Review, 2021
The field of gifted education, historically and contemporarily, is not well-known for being equitable for underrepresented students, specifically, Black, Hispanic, Native American, among others. In this article, we present a short history of gifted education with attention to key historical figures who have significantly shaped the field; their…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Gifted Education, Educational History, Influences
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Desmet, Ophelie; Crimmins, Danielle; Seigfried-Spellar, Kathryn C.; Gentry, Marcia – Gifted Education International, 2022
The present study used an explanatory mixed-method design to examine the effects of the Achievement Motivation Enhancement (AME)+Cyber enrichment program and teachers' perception of procedures and outcomes in the context of emergency remote teaching, including online and hybrid formats, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three teachers implemented the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Teacher Attitudes, COVID-19, Pandemics
Miller, Rachelle; Gentry, Marcia – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2010
Enrichment programs can provide various social and academic benefits for high-potential learners. However, students from low-income families receive fewer opportunities for academic enrichment than students from higher income backgrounds. This qualitative study examined the experiences and perceptions of high-potential students from low-income…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Learning Activities, Academically Gifted, Enrichment Activities
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Gentry, Marcia – Roeper Review, 2006
This article is neither a study nor a review; rather, it is a thought piece from a contributing editor concerning issues associated with the state of gifted child education, as it exists today in the shadow of the effects of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The primary purpose of this article is to stimulate thought, discussion, and action concerning…
Descriptors: Gifted, Federal Legislation, Policy Analysis, Program Effectiveness