Beyond Content: An Exploration of Teachers' Practices for Supporting Academically Advanced Students in Elective High School Classrooms.
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| Title: | Beyond Content: An Exploration of Teachers' Practices for Supporting Academically Advanced Students in Elective High School Classrooms. |
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| Authors: | Hill, Travis D.1 (AUTHOR) travishill@my.unt.edu, Ellis, Andria1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Advanced Academics. May2026, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p332-363. 32p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Gifted & talented education, *Teacher attitudes, *Individualized instruction, *Academic enrichment, *Secondary education, *Talented students, Psychological factors |
| Abstract: | This study reflects on secondary elective teachers' perceptions of their roles in supporting academically advanced students in mixed-ability classrooms. Despite many states mandating gifted education, services and teacher training vary. The current study uses an interpretative phenomenological analytical approach, focusing on secondary elective teachers within a North Texas district. Through semi-structured interviews, the research investigates instructional differentiation, grouping, and rigor to understand how teachers address advanced learners' needs and their overall attitudes toward gifted education. The researchers identified four themes, which highlighted teachers' use of instructional strategies, the flexibility in elective settings to adapt learning experiences, several psychosocial characteristics of their gifted-identified students, and varying perceptions of students' needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | This study reflects on secondary elective teachers' perceptions of their roles in supporting academically advanced students in mixed-ability classrooms. Despite many states mandating gifted education, services and teacher training vary. The current study uses an interpretative phenomenological analytical approach, focusing on secondary elective teachers within a North Texas district. Through semi-structured interviews, the research investigates instructional differentiation, grouping, and rigor to understand how teachers address advanced learners' needs and their overall attitudes toward gifted education. The researchers identified four themes, which highlighted teachers' use of instructional strategies, the flexibility in elective settings to adapt learning experiences, several psychosocial characteristics of their gifted-identified students, and varying perceptions of students' needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 1932202X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1932202X251361596 |
