Abstract
In this article, the authors respond to the eight commentaries on "Rethinking Giftedness and Gifted Education: A Proposed Direction Forward Based on Psychological Science" using several themes to organize their response. These themes include ability, developmental trajectories, effort and opportunity, psychosocial factors, eminence, and equity. The authors reaffirm the contention that eminence is an appropriate standard for assigning the gifted label in individuals with well-developed talents.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 224-231 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Gifted Child Quarterly |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2012 |
Funding
Rena F. Subotnik , PhD, is the director of the Center for Gifted Education Policy at the American Psychological Association. The Center’s mission is to generate public awareness, advocacy, clinical applications, and cutting-edge research ideas that enhance the achievement and performance of children and adolescents with gifts and talents in all domains. Her recent publications reflect her scholarship on applications of psychological science to gifted education, talent development in specific domains, and psychological strength training for academically gifted children and youth. She has been supported in this work by the National Science Foundation and the Association for Psychological Science.
Keywords
- definition and/or conception of giftedness/talent
- philosophical/theoretical
- special populations/underserved gifted
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Developmental and Educational Psychology