Identifying and Serving Diverse Gifted Learners

<p>Grounded in a combination of evidence personal narratives interviews data and research <i>Identifying and Serving Diverse Gifted Learners: Meeting the Needs of Special Populations in Gifted Education</i> is a guiding resource for all stakeholder groups in gifted education to shift the equity needle of gifted programs in America.</p><p>Though it is the right of Black Hispanic/Latinx twice-exceptional (2e) low-income and other special populations of students to have access to advanced academic programs in the American educational system complex and deep-rooted systemic issues often block the way. This seminal text thoughtfully brings the conversation around historically underrepresented students in gifted education to the forefront drawing on real-world examples to provide an accessible discussion of foundational interdependent topics including current research and promising educational practices. Readers will develop a basic theoretical understanding of the issues and be able to advance more responsive programs and experiences for low-income racially culturally and linguistically diverse gifted students and other diverse gifted populations.</p><p>This text serves as a beacon to motivate K-12 educators researchers and scholars to carry the torch of advocacy on behalf of those students historically underrepresented in programs for the gifted and talented.</p>