Voices From Families of Color: Dismantling White Spaces in Gifted Education Perspectives

• In Event: Advancing Equity in Gifted Education

Abstract

For students of color, equity and access to advanced learning opportunities has been an ongoing issue. More specifically, students who identify as Black, Hispanic, and receive free/reduced lunch have not been identified proportionately to their peers for advanced learning opportunities in their school districts. Otherwise stated, underrepresented students are increasingly at risk to realizing their potential. These issues of disparity persist today. Researchers have often studied the issue using broad, generalized methods, typically focusing on methods of identification or metrics used to identify inequity. Research that takes a more personalized approach to equity and access issues is limited. This study aims to fill that gap and to understand how families of color perceive barriers to access to advanced learning opportunities.

Authors

• Kristen N Lamb, University of Alabama

• Nancy B. Hertzog, University of Washington

• Jana Lamon, University of Washington - Seattle

• Christine Tang