Book chapter
Challenges and Solutions for Serving Rural Gifted Students
Serving Gifted Students in Rural Settings, pp.135-154
Prufrock Press
2015
DOI: 10.4324/9781003237938-10
Abstract
Gifted students living in rural America represent a distinct population, and their educational needs deserve special consideration among educators. The roots of both general and gifted education are grounded in the rural history of this country, which predates its founding. An understanding of the historical challenges and strengths facing gifted rural students over the years has the potential to crystalize our philosophy and direct our actions for generations to come. Academic acceleration, which can be delivered in a variety of forms, is one proven educational strategy that has the potential to address the barriers impeding the academic development of rural gifted students. Extracurricular programming at the middle school level is a psychological bridge because such programming prepares students academically and socially-emotionally for accelerated coursework in high school. The third-party course provider employs licensed, content-certified online instructors to deliver all course content, assign and grade course activities and exams, and answer questions about course material.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Challenges and Solutions for Serving Rural Gifted Students
- Creators
- Susan G. AssoulineKristin FlanaryMegan Foley-Nicpon
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Serving Gifted Students in Rural Settings, pp.135-154
- DOI
- 10.4324/9781003237938-10
- Publisher
- Prufrock Press; Waco, Texas
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2015
- Academic Unit
- Belin-Blank Center; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9984528106502771
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