Closing the Excellence Gap for English Learners and Students of Color
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2018-05-29
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Currently, a gap exists in which English Learners (ELs) “are persistently underrepresented in advanced classes and in programs for students identified as gifted” (Coronado & Lewis, 2017, p. 238). While the number of ELs has increased in classrooms across the nation, the “excellence gap” has widened over recent years due to the underrepresentation of students of color in gifted programs. One strategy that school districts can implement to close the excellence gap and open the opportunity to support gifted programs for ELs and students of color is by providing a family engagement workshop which addresses the needs of underrepresented gifted students.
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Excellence Gap, English Learners, Students of Color
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Nyberg, J., LaCour, M., Dees, L., & Hansen, L. (2018). Closing the excellence gap for English Learners and students of color. ASCD InService. http://inservice.ascd.org/closing-the-excellence-gap-for-english-learners-and-students-of-color/