ERIC Number: EJ1149013
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 13
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ISSN: EISSN-1938-2243
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Access and Equity Denied: Key Theories for School Psychologists to Consider When Assessing Black and Hispanic Students for Gifted Education
Ford, Donna Y.; Wright, Brian L.; Washington, Ahmad; Henfield, Malik S.
School Psychology Forum, v10 n3 p265-277 Fall 2016
Black and Hispanic students are consistently underrepresented in gifted education. Several factors contribute to their low identification and lack of access to such programs and services. While teacher underreferral is a significant contributing factor, problematic also is testing and assessment, which is often administered by school psychologists. In this article, we touch on testing issues but devote more attention to key theories for school psychologists to consider when assessing, evaluating, collaborating, and making recommendations regarding Black and Hispanic students for gifted education.
Descriptors: African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Academically Gifted, Talent Identification, Equal Education, Access to Education, Disproportionate Representation, Barriers, Referral, Evaluation Methods, Testing, Student Evaluation, School Psychologists, Racial Differences, Racial Bias, Aggression, Ethnic Stereotypes, Cultural Relevance
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Support Staff
Language: English
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