In recent years, the pressure on teachers for their students to perform on state-mandated tests has caused the focus in education to shift to those students who are achieving at or just below academic standards. At the same time, there has been a growing trend of school boards considering the elimination of programs and services for the gifted students in their districts, opting instead to spread these students across heterogeneous general education classrooms. Ability grouping strategies provide schools with opportunities to meet these demands while ensuring that the needs of gifted students are met.

Retaining G/T Students Through Family Support
Celeste Sodergren, Ph.D., presents research-driven insights into how families of gifted learners seek supplemental academic support. Using a decision-tree framework, she explores the motivations, barriers, and choices families face, helping district leaders better understand parent needs and improve communication, intervention strategies, and services that more effectively support gifted students and their educational success.





