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Principals' Perceptions on Educating Elementary Students who are Gifted
- Date Issued:
- 2015
- Abstract/Description:
- Students who are gifted need student centered academic challenges and authenticproblems to spark reflection and enhance student outcomes. When academic needs are not met,students who are gifted may not reach their full academic potential and may lose motivation for learning. A primary reason for students who are gifted to underachieve in academics is equated to school factors including lack of instructional resources, social/emotional support, and teacherswho are unprepared to teach students who are gifted. The purpose of this phenomenologicalresearch study is to explore the perceptions and lived experiences of participating elementary school principals in an urban school district. The research questions explore elementary school principals' perceptions of the implementation of practices, programs and instructional methodsthat support their programs for students who are gifted and the teachers of students who are gifted.
Title: | Principals' Perceptions on Educating Elementary Students who are Gifted. |
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Name(s): |
Cumming, Ingrid, Author Martin, Suzanne, Committee Chair Little, Mary, Committee Member Zygouris-Coe, Vassiliki, Committee Member Ellis, Amanda, Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Date Issued: | 2015 | |
Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
Language(s): | English | |
Abstract/Description: | Students who are gifted need student centered academic challenges and authenticproblems to spark reflection and enhance student outcomes. When academic needs are not met,students who are gifted may not reach their full academic potential and may lose motivation for learning. A primary reason for students who are gifted to underachieve in academics is equated to school factors including lack of instructional resources, social/emotional support, and teacherswho are unprepared to teach students who are gifted. The purpose of this phenomenologicalresearch study is to explore the perceptions and lived experiences of participating elementary school principals in an urban school district. The research questions explore elementary school principals' perceptions of the implementation of practices, programs and instructional methodsthat support their programs for students who are gifted and the teachers of students who are gifted. | |
Identifier: | CFE0005937 (IID), ucf:50822 (fedora) | |
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2015-12-01 Ed.D. Education and Human Performance, Dean's Office EDUC Doctoral This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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Subject(s): | gifted -- leadership -- principals' perceptions -- elementary school | |
Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005937 | |
Restrictions on Access: | public 2015-12-15 | |
Host Institution: | UCF |