General Information
Non-Traditional Characteristics
Special Needs of Gifted Culturally Diverse Students
Strategies
A Day in the Life...
100
The educational phenomenon where Black, Hispanic, and Native American students score considerably below their White counterparts on standardized testing.
What is the Achievement Gap.
100
This racial minority demographic is OVERrepresented among the top scorers of standardized tests and students in gifted education programs.
What is Asian-American.
100
Teachers may think a student is not gifted based on THIS and a student's use of non-standard English.
What is language proficiency.
100
When teachers proactively seek to understand, respect, and meet the needs of students with a different cultural background from their own.
What is cultural responsiveness.
100
Ms. Wilson values independent work and individual effort, while Juan values group work and peer tutoring. Conflicts arise when grades are posted and Juan does well and his peers do not. Juan believes that he should have helped his friends more. This is a case of individualism versus ______.
What is collectivism.
200
Diverse students are often not recommended for gifted services because educators fail to recognize, understand, or support THESE.
What are cultural differences.
200
Some gifted Black students believe that succeeding by mainstream standards (ex. getting good grades, speaking "proper" English, enjoying cerebral activities) is THIS and; therefore, may not perform to the best of their abilities.
What is "acting White".
200
Studies indicate that teachers have lower expectations for African-American and THESE types of students.
What is poor.
200
THIS type of training helps teachers address their biases, broaden their perspectives, and increase their knowledge of other cultures. This specialized guidance is ESSENTIAL for culturally gifted students to be successful.
What is diversity training.
200
Mr. Parker requires outlines for all essays or students lose 10-15 points. Anaya likes to play around with ideas and is not a linear learner. Because she doesn't understand or see a need for an outline, she frequently loses points on assignments. Mr. Parker is on the Universal end of the spectrum, while Anaya is on THIS end.
What is Particularism.
300
A nation as diverse as the United States contains a mainstream culture as well as a series of THESE.
What are micro-cultures.
300
These should NOT be used as the only indicator to determine whether a student is deemed gifted due to cultural barriers and bias.
What are standardized tests.
300
The demeaning, subtle, and casual degradation of any marginalized group through verbal and non-verbal exchanges.
What are microagressions.
300
These professionals should assist students in understanding what “gifted” actually means, establishing communication with the family to best support the gifted student, and upholding a student’s ethnic identity.
What are counselors.
300
Ms. Carl encourages direct feedback from students in all aspects of the class. If students don't understand, need help, or believe their grade is incorrect, they need to speak up. Mai believes that questioning the teacher and/or asking for clarification is disrespectful. Mai is on the INDIRECT end of the spectrum while Ms. Carl is more __________.
What is Direct.
400
Research now indicates that socioeconomic factors play a role in IQ differences in poor minorities, rather than THIS.
What is genetic inferiority.
400
This culture continues to strongly influence today’s youth, especially Black youth. The impact of this genre on interpersonal relationships, attitudes about self, culture, position in society, and development cannot be underestimated.
What is hip-hop.
400
The most underrepresented culturally diverse students in gifted education are THESE two groups.
What are Black MALES and Hispanic MALES.
400
________ should be honest and frank about aspects of prejudice and racism in society so that students are less likely to internalize microagressions.
Who are parents.
400
"You are so articulate!" "Who helped you with your assignment?" "There is only one race...the human race." These are examples of:
What are microagressions.
500
Recognizing cultural differences in negative ways; Holding negative stereotypical beliefs about diverse students; Viewing different beliefs as "different" or "abnormal" All of the above are examples of THIS type of thinking.
What is Deficit Thinking.
500
The "Model Minority" myth causes some members of this racial demographic to NOT seek academic help/assistance or to desperately fear failure.
What is Asian-American
500
At THIS time in the history of gifted education, African-American and Hispanic students have been adequately represented.
What is NO time!
500
Teachers must________assume that there are cultural differences in their classroom. Striving to create a safe, culturally responsive learning environment is critical for culturally diverse students .
What is ALWAYS.
500
Asian-Americans seem to attain relatively high levels of education and economic success when compared to other minorities. Asian-Americans have been dubbed:
What are "model minorities".
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