This keynote is the second essential part of addressing underrepresentation – the retention of students of color in gifted and talented education. National data are shared, along with equity-based goals. Fundamental theories and models are presented as resources for educators to be more culturally responsive with Black and Hispanic students. This is shared with the objective of retaining such students in gifted and talented programs.
Access Denied/System Failure: Status, Action, and Missingness in Texas
In this MasterMinds Session, gifted education and equity researcher Marcia Gentry will take participants through the recent System Failure/Access Denied report examining underrepresentation in gifted education by income and race, including specific information on how Texas measures up.
