Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Education
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
The goal of this study is to collect the best practices being utilized by gifted teachers affecting change amongst their gifted underachieving students. Data collected will explore trends deemed significant among the successful best practices being utilized by academically gifted certified teachers.
The researcher will administer surveys, conduct interviews, and classroom observations to collect data from a sample of participants who are currently employed as academically gifted certified teachers. This study will focus on these academically gifted certified teacher’s definitions and recognition of underachievement, identified causes for underachievement, best practices employed to re-engage underachieving students, as well as perceptions of student success.
Results of this study will allow gifted teachers a marketplace of ideas to utilize when faced with the necessity of intervention for gifted underachieving students.
Date
10-27-2022
Recommended Citation
Webre, Samantha Simmons, "Overcoming Gifted Student Underachievement Through Teacher Best Practices" (2022). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 5982.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/5982
Committee Chair
Mathews, Francis Neil
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.5982
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons, Gifted Education Commons, Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching Commons, Other Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons, Secondary Education and Teaching Commons