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Identifying and Nurturing the Promise of Gifted Black American Children.
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Harris, J. John, III; Ford, Donna Y. – Journal of Negro Education, 1991
Examines barriers to the effective recognition and assistance of gifted Black American children, including inadequate definitions, theories, and identification procedures. Discusses rationales for reexamining and broadening definitions and theories of giftedness to make them more applicable to Blacks. Presents prescriptions for change and…
Descriptors: Black Students, Comprehensive Programs, Cultural Differences, Culture Fair Tests
The American Achievement Ideology and Achievement Differentials among Preadolescent Gifted and Nongifted African American Males and Females.
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Ford, Donna Y.; Harris, J. John, III – Journal of Negro Education, 1992
Describes social, cultural, and psychological factors that can influence academic achievement of African-American students by gender and placement in gifted or nongifted academic programs. Results with 148 African-American fifth and sixth graders in an urban Ohio elementary school demonstrate more importance for academic program than for gender.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Black Students, Cultural Influences