Recognition and development of academic talent in educationally disadvantaged students |
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| Authors: | Carol J Mills Elizabeth Jones Stork Damon Krug |
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| Institution: | 1. Center for Talented Youth , Johns Hopkins University , Charles and 34th Streets, Baltimore, MD, 21218;2. Center for Talented Youth , Johns Hopkins University , Baltimore, MD, USA |
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| Abstract: | Abstract We studied 36 students identified as “educationally disadvantaged” who scored above average on standardized achievement tests and completed a program to reinforce their academic skills in either language arts or mathematics. We pretested and posttested an additional (control) group of 28 students who received no instructional intervention. We found a significant effect of the instructional intervention for both achievement and aptitude test scores in language arts as well as mathematics. Gains in mathematics were significantly greater than in language arts. After instructional intervention, the majority of students were eligible and academically qualified for challenging gifted‐talented programs. These findings are consistent with two other similar research projects using the same instructional program and model, suggesting stability of results. We discuss implications of this study for identifying and developing academic talent in such a population. |
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