Moore, J. L., Ford, D. Y., & Milner, H. R. (2005). Recruitment is not enough: Retaining African American students in gifted education. Gifted Child Quarterly,49(1), 51-67. In public school systems all around the country, educators—teachers, counselors, and administrators—have made significant progress in identifying and recruiting diverse populations in gifted and… Continue Reading Recruitment is not enough: Retaining African American students in gifted education
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Recruiting and Retaining Black Male Teachers in Gifted Education
Nathaniel, B., & Ford, D. Y. (2014). Recruiting and Retaining Black Male Teachers in Gifted Education. Gifted Child Today, 7(3), 156-161. Every school district shares the pervasive issue of having males under-represented in the teaching profession. Likewise, most have a paucity of teachers who are African American. Combining both gender… Continue Reading Recruiting and Retaining Black Male Teachers in Gifted Education
Understanding and Reversing Underachievement, Low achievement, and Achievement Gaps Among High-Ability African American Males in Urban School Contexts
Ford, D. Y., & Moore, J. L. (2013). Understanding and Reversing Underachievement, Low achievement, and Achievement Gaps Among High-Ability African American Males in Urban School Contexts. The Urban Review, 45(4), 399-415. This article focuses on the achievement gap, with attention devoted to underachievement and low achievement among African American males in urban… Continue Reading Understanding and Reversing Underachievement, Low achievement, and Achievement Gaps Among High-Ability African American Males in Urban School Contexts