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03209aam a2200409 i 4500 001 7F3EE9C8B85D11E6BDBAC4DDDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20161202010137 008 160511s2016 maua b 001 0 eng c 010 $a 2016021408 020 $a 1612509924 020 $a 9781612509921 020 $a 1612509932 020 $a 9781612509938 035 $a (OCoLC)950202699 040 $a MH/DLC $b eng $e rda $c HLS $d DLC $d OCLCO $d YDXCP $d BDX $d BTCTA $d OCLCF $d NGU $d YDX $d OCLCO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a LC3993.9 P58 2016 100 1 $a Plucker, Jonathan A., $d 1969- $e author. 245 10 $a Excellence gaps in education : $b expanding opportunities for talented students / $c Jonathan A. Plucker, Scott J. Peters. 264 1 $a Cambridge, Massachusetts : $b Harvard Education Press, $c [2016] 300 $a xi, 228 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 23 cm 520 $a In Excellence Gaps in Education, Jonathan A. Plucker and Scott J. Peters shine a spotlight on "excellence gaps"--the achievement gaps among subgroups of students performing at the highest levels of achievement. Much of the focus of recent education reform has been on closing gaps in achievement between students from different racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic backgrounds by bringing all students up to minimum levels of proficiency. Yet issues related to excellence gaps have been largely absent from discussions about how to improve our schools and communities. Plucker and Peters argue that these significant gaps reflect the existence of a persistent talent underclass in the United States among African American, Hispanic, Native American, and poor students, resulting in an incalculable loss of potential among our fastest growing populations. Drawing on the latest research and a wide range of national and international data, the authors outline the scope of the problem and make the case that excellence gaps should be targeted for elimination. They identify promising interventions for talent development already underway in schools and provide a detailed review of potential strategies, including universal screening, flexible grouping, targeted programs, and psychosocial interventions.-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Setting the table for excellence -- How excellent are we? -- Excellence gaps -- The identification of excellence -- Approaches to talent development -- Alternative identification -- Poverty reduction -- Ability grouping -- Targeted programs -- Personalization and psychosocial interventions -- College attendance and success -- A plan for addressing excellence gaps. 650 0 $a Gifted children $x Education $z United States. 650 0 $a Children of minorities $x Education $z United States. 650 0 $a Poor children $x Education $z United States. 650 0 $a Gifted children $z United States $x Identification. 650 0 $a Education and state $z United States. 650 0 $a Educational evaluation. 700 1 $a Peters, Scott J., $d 1983- $e author. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20170203030919.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=7F3EE9C8B85D11E6BDBAC4DDDAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search