NAGC 58th Annual Convention & Exhibition
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28.3 Extracurricular Interests of Gifted Minority Students: Opportunities for Student Engagement and Development
Track
:
Special Populations
Date:
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Time:
7:30 AM to 8:30 AM
EST
Room:
HEC
CO-PRESENTER
(S):
Nick Colangelo, Professor, University of Iowa
Malik Henfield, Assistant Professor, University of Iowa
NAGCFACULTY
(S):
Nick Colangelo, Professor, University of Iowa
David Duys, Associate Professor, University of Iowa
Malik Henfield, Assistant Professor, University of Iowa
PRESENTER
:
David Duys, Associate Professor, University of Iowa
Description
Presenters investigated the reported extracurricular interests and activities of N=51,148 gifted high school students who took the ACT in 2006. Gifted students were identified as the top 5% performers (with composite scores of 30 or better on the ACT exam). Differences in extracurricular activities were found across six minority groups. Findings showed diverse interests in a wider variety of activities than previously reported in the literature. Implications for counselors and gifted educators are discussed with special attention to issues related to mentoring, students’ social and emotional development, and challenges related to student engagement.
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