Date of Completion
Spring 4-26-2016
Thesis Advisor(s)
E. Jean Gubbins
Honors Major
Elementary Education
Disciplines
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Gifted Education
Abstract
Many educators and researchers recognize the issue of underrepresented minority groups in gifted and talented education programs. Since the landmark Supreme Court case Brown vs Board of Education in 1954, policies, laws, and standards have been attempting to establish equity in educational programs. This content analysis explores how select districts in the metropolitan region of Colorado align with the NAGC’s standard 2. The research showed that the majority of these districts followed NAGC’s standard 2, but the underrepresentation of minority groups within the metropolitan region of Colorado continued. National, state, and local districts need to do more to promote equity and diversity.
Recommended Citation
Stargardter, Jessica, "Underrepresentation of Minorities in Gifted and Talented Programs: A Content Analysis of Five District Program Plans" (2016). Honors Scholar Theses. 484.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/srhonors_theses/484