Gifted and talented children are present in in all races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds. However, some groups have been historically underrepresented in gifted and talented education, including students who are culturally or linguistically diverse, from low socioeconomic backgrounds, or are both gifted and learning disabled, which is referred to as “twice-exceptional” or 2e. School systems can serve the diverse range of gifted and talented students by providing educational opportunities and resources to meet their unique needs.

Nurturing Talent in Underrepresented Students: A Study of the Meyerhoff Scholars Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County
This research looks at the relationship between specific program components and high academic achievement in talented minority college students ...

Early Childhood
This position statement, initiated by the Early Childhood Division of NAGC, focuses on creating optimal environments for recognizing, developing, and ...

Maryland Learning Links
Linking you to what works for all children. A joint partnership between the Maryland State Department of Education and Johns ...

TiLT Resources for Educators
Support, resources, and information to help educators better identify and understand the neurodivergent students they teach ...

Disentangling the Roles of Institutional and Individual Poverty in the Identification of Gifted Students
Study suggests that both institutional poverty and individual poverty help to explain elements of underrepresentation of students in programs for ...

Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in Today’s Classroom PLC/Book Study Guide
Practical, easy-to-use teaching methods, strategies, and tips to improve learning outcomes for students who score below proficiency levels ...

Issues and Practices in the Identification and Education of Gifted Students from Underrepresented Groups
Ideas and practices for activities and policy, based on research, to address the chronic imbalance of underrepresented groups in gifted ...

Start Seeing and Serving Underserved Gifted Students PLC/Book Study Guide
This guide promotes equity in gifted education by providing teachers with a variety of flexible tools to nurture the academic ...