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Kristen R. Stephens

Professor of the Practice of Education
Education
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Scholarly Works - Book sections


IDENTIFICATION OF THE GIFTED: AN OVERVIEW OF LEGAL ISSUES

Book section · January 1, 2023 This chapter reviews the steps and to provide information on selected due process hearings and court cases that have occurred addressing the identification and/or admission processes for gifted learners. The federal government has been slow to respond to t ... Full text Cite

The Rebirth of K-12 Public Education:

Book section · November 15, 2022 Full text Cite

Service-learning in gifted education: Addressing cognitive and affective domains

Book section · January 1, 2021 Many curriculum and instructional models seek to address the cognitive needs of gifted students; however, few also attend to their psychosocial needs. This chapter introduces the reader to service-learning, summarizes the research supporting service-learni ... Full text Cite

Applicable federal and state policy, law, and legal considerations in gifted education

Book section · June 9, 2018 This chapter provides an overview of the history of federal legislation that has influenced gifted education and presents the current status of gifted education policies in the USA. The legal processes that parents can use in seeking appropriate identifica ... Full text Cite

Policy, Legal Issues, and Trends in the Education of Gifted Students

Book section · 2016 In the absence of a federal mandate, policies and funding for the identification of and services for gifted students are left to the discretion of individual states. As a result, there is considerable inconsistency in how the educational needs of gifted st ... Full text Cite

Identification of the gifted: An overview

Book section · 2012 The federal government has been slow to respond to the needs of the gifted in our country. While a mandate for the identification of disabled students exists at the federal level, the lack of a federal mandate for the gifted leaves the responsibility for i ... Cite