Federally Funded Projects in Gifted and Talented Education: Findings, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Presenters in this symposium will share results of five projects funded by the U.S. Department of Education Jacob J. Javits Program, the only federal program dedicated to funding research on the education of gifted and talented students. Presenters will also discuss the challenges of conducting research in gifted education settings, including issues with data collection, buy-in from school personnel, misconceptions about the identification and education of gifted and talented students. Finally, presenters will share lessons learned as they approach the end of their projects. The session will culminate with a discussion among presenters and audience members on the importance of the Javits Program for gifted education research and future directions for the program and gifted education research.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Research on Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent

Chair

• Marcia L. Gentry, Purdue University

Papers

• Promoting PLACE in Rural Schools - Carolyn M. Callahan, University of Virginia; Amy Price Azano, Virginia Tech

• Project ExCEL - Anne Horak, George Mason University; Kimberley Beth Daly, George Mason University

• Teacher Perceptions as an Entry Point for Talent Spotting and Development - Julie D. Swanson, College of Charleston

• The Role of School Personnel in Ensuring Fidelity of Implementation of a Schoolwide Intervention - Nielsen Pereira, Purdue University

• What Have We Learned About Teachers' Participation, Persistence, and Practices in a Javits Project? - Ann E. Robinson, University of Arkansas at Little Rock