The Gap In Gifted Education: Can Universal Screening Narrow It?

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-16-2020

Department

Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education

School

Education

Abstract

Although gifted education can make a critical difference in students’ lives, many American pupils who would benefit from this type of education do not get placed in gifted programs. Low-income students of color experience this problem more often than other children. This article offers various reasons for the underrepresentation of students of color in gifted education in the United States. It focuses on how universal screening works and mentions how this method needs to be implemented to increase the percentage of low-income, high-ability students in gifted education.

Publication Title

Education

Volume

140

Issue

4

First Page

207

Last Page

214

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