Closing the Excellence Gap: Investigation of an Expanded Talent Search Model for Student Selection into an Extracurricular STEM Program in Rural Middle Schools

Autor/inn/en	Assouline, Susan G.; Ihrig, Lori M.; Mahatmya, Duhita
Titel	Closing the Excellence Gap: Investigation of an Expanded Talent Search Model for Student Selection into an Extracurricular STEM Program in Rural Middle Schools
Quelle	In: Gifted Child Quarterly, 61 (2017) 3, S.250-261 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1934-9041
DOI	10.1177/0016986217701833
Schlagwörter	Achievement Gap; Talent Identification; Models; Admission Criteria; Advanced Placement; Extracurricular Activities; STEM Education; Rural Schools; Middle School Students; High Achievement; Academically Gifted; Inclusion; Program Effectiveness; Mathematics Achievement; Science Achievement; Scores; Gender Differences; Grade 5; Measures (Individuals); Regression (Statistics); Multivariate Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Begabtenanalyse; Talentsuche; Analogiemodell; Admission; Admission procedures; Zulassungsbedingung; Zulassungsverfahren; Zulassung; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; STEM; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Inklusion; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Geschlechterkonflikt; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Messdaten; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Multivariate Analyse
Abstract	High-potential students from underresourced rural schools face barriers that reduce options for academic advancement, which widens the excellence gap between them and their more affluent, but similar ability peers. The goal of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of an expanded above-level testing model to identify high-potential rural students for an extracurricular math and science enrichment program. Results from our analyses indicated that a more inclusive talent pool differentiated among high achievers to find greater percentages (13%) of talented students compared with most gifted programs (3% to 5%) or Talent Search programs (5%). Overall, students' math and science scores were related to a 75% and 50%, respectively, greater odds in being identified for the extracurricular program. Regardless of program participation, all talent pool students increased their math and science achievement; however, there were some significant gender differences. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01