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- Title
Educators' Perceptions of Twice Exceptional African American Males.
- Authors
Mayes, Renae D.
- Abstract
Current literature on twice exceptional students in urban schools highlight the challenges that they face as a result of the intersections of race, giftedness, and disability (Mayes, Hines, & Harris, 2014; Mayes & Moore, in press). However, few studies have captured the perspective of educators and school counselors who work directly with twice exceptional urban students. The current qualitative study was designed to gain insight on the experiences, successes, and challenges that educators and counselors face in supporting these students. Five educators from the same large, urban district participated in qualitative interviews. Four major themes emerged: (1) challenges with identification; (2) lack of information shared; (3) myths and barriers; and (4) training and support for all gifts. Recommendations for educators are included.
- Subjects
SPECIAL education; AFRICAN American men; EDUCATION
- Publication
Journal of African American Males in Education, 2016, Vol 7, Issue 1, p20
- ISSN
2153-9065
- Publication type
Article