Recently added articles from Roeper Review:
From the editor's desk.
Apr 01, 2008; Ambrose, Don ... Welcome to Volume 30, Issue 2, of the Roeper Review. Most articles in this issue delve into some important issues of diversity and contextual influences on the gifted. Several articles explore influences on gifted African American young people as well as the scholars who study this ...
Adventurous navigator of the dimensions of high ability: an interview with Robert J. Sternberg.(Interview)
Apr 01, 2008; Henshon, Suzanna E. ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Robert J. Steinberg is Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Professor of Psychology, and Adjunct Professor of Education at Tufts University. He also is Honorary Professor of Psychology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. Prior to joining the ...
According to Jim: apply powerful young minds to global problems.(AN EVOLVING FIELD)
Apr 01, 2008; Gallagher, James J. ... Many teachers who work with gifted students have expressed themselves on their great potential. What difficult problems will they solve in their later lives? What creative solutions will they construct as adults? But the array of problems that face humanity may not wait for them ...
Conducting cross-cultural research: controversy, cautions, concerns, and considerations.
Apr 01, 2008; Ford, Donna Y. ... Over the last 5 years, we have directed our efforts toward both gifted education and urban education. Much of this work has focused on the critical need for educators (e.g., teachers, school counselors, psychologists, and administrators) to create culturally responsive learning ...
Capitalizing on leadership capacity: gifted African American males in high school.
Apr 01, 2008; Bonner, Fred A., II ... African American males continue to go underidentified for our nation's gifted programs. This lack of identification has led to underrepresentation by as much as 50% nationally (Office of Civil Rights, 2002). According to Lee (1996), "Black males encounter formidable challenges to their ...
Cultural competence: preparing gifted students for a diverse society.
Apr 01, 2008; Ford, Donna Y. ... The United States and its 15,000-plus school districts are more racially and ethnically diverse than ever before, and this increase in diversity is expected to continue. For example, in 1972, White students represented 78% of the student body; as of 2004, they comprised 57%, meaning that ...
Racial identity, centrality and giftedness: an expectancy-value application of motivation in gifted African American students.(AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCES)
Apr 01, 2008; Rodgers, Kelly A. ... In recent years, the research literature shows an increased interest in gifted African American students. Scholars are responding to the trend of underrepresentation of African Americans in gifted programs (Callahan, 2005; Harris, Brown, & Richardson, 2004; Moore, Ford, & Milner, 2005) by ...
"Having it all" at sleep's expense" the forced choice of participants in advanced placement courses and international baccalaureate programs.(INFLUENCES OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS)(Report)
Apr 01, 2008; Foust, Regan Clark ... Research suggests advanced students may regard their abilities as a social stressor--a factor hindering normal social interaction (Coleman & Cross, 1988; Cross, Coleman, & Stewart, 1993; Manaster, Chan, Watt, & Wiehe, 1994; Manor-Bullock, Look, & Dixon, 1995). In response, these students ...
Applications of social cognitive theory to gifted education.(INFLUENCES OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS)(Report)
Apr 01, 2008; Burney, Virginia H. ... When designing curriculum and instructional services for students with exceptional academic ability it is important to have a strong theoretical base for understanding how learning occurs. Social cognitive theory emphasizes a dynamic interactive process among environmental, behavioral, and ...
The gifted rating scales-school form: a validation study based on age, gender, and race.
Apr 01, 2008; Pfeiffer, Steven I. ... One important, first step in meeting the needs of the gifted is accurately and efficiently identifying students who might be gifted. At the same time, experts in the gifted field acknowledge that the identification process is fraught with problems that compromise the accurate ...
Conferences.(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Ninth Biennial Henry B. & Jocelyn Wallace National Research Symposium on Talent Development May 18-20, 2008 University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Pennsylvania Gifted Institute June 23-27, 2008 Millersville University, Millersville, ...
Ericsson, K. A., Charness, N., Feltovich, P. J., & Hoffman, R. R. (2006). The Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance.(Book review)
Apr 01, 2008; Otterbach, Renate ... Ericsson, K. A., Charness, N., Feltovich, P. J., & Hoffman, R. R. (2006). The Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance. New York: Cambridge University Press (899 pp., $65.00, pb, ISBN: 0-521-60081-2). The primary goal of the handbook is to provide readers with an ...