Who Benefits from Gifted Programs?: A Comparison of Academic Outcomes by Race and SES

Friday, November 10, 2023

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM East Coast USA Time

Location: Coronado L

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Kristen Stephens (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
Duke University - Program in Education, North Carolina
Erica R. Phillips (she/her/hers)

Educational Equity and Policy Specialist
Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, North Carolina
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Dennis Godfrey (he/him/his)

Member, Board of Directors
Creative Opportunities Unlimited, Virginia

Does gifted program participation benefit all students equally? Resolving this question has tremendous implications for future gifted education policies. In this session, we share results from a statewide study analyzing academic and demographic data on one, intact cohort of students from third grade through high school, along with the interactions of race, SES, and gifted designation on outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

Examine the distinction between "real" and "perceived" benefits of participating in gifted programs
Analyze the differences in academic outcomes by race, gifted designation, and SES
Reflect on policy implications for gifted education