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Underachieving Gifted Students

Explore the multifaceted nature of underachievement in gifted students, examining causes and offering insights for intervention.

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Underachieving Gifted Students

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  1. GTE 691, MSU References: Mohnacky, V. & Peterson, J. UnderachievingGifted Students

  2. Defining Underachievement Identifying Underachieving Gifted Underlying Causes Interventions Future Steps Outline

  3. Levels of academic success

  4. Discrepancy between potential (ability) and performance (achievement) A regression involving potential and performance Failure to develop potential or latent ability Defining Underachievement Three General Themes

  5. Requires defining ability. • Requires defining achievement. Defining Underachievement 1. Discrepancy between ability and achievement

  6. If a student performs more poorly on measures of achievement than one would expect based on measures of ability, then he or she is underachieving. Defining Underachievement 2. Discrepancy between predicted achievement and actual achievement

  7. No attempt to define or measure potential. Underachievers viewed as individuals who fail to self-actualize Defining Underachievement 3. Failure to develop or utilize latent potential without reference to other external criteria.

  8. defining underachievement Type and Severity • Chronic?  • Episodic - temporary, situational?   • Mild? • Moderate?  • Severe? • In all areas? • In only some areas?  • Coincidental with increased homework? 

  9. Defining Underachievement Working definition: Underachievers are students who exhibit an observable discrepancy between expected achievement(as measured by a comprehensive test of cognitive or intellectual ability and actual achievement (as measured by class grades, teacher evaluations or standardized achievement tests). It is NOT the result of a diagnosed learning disability.

  10. Social Factors Culturally Diverse Family Dynamics Instructional/School Factors Underlying causes

  11. Underlying causes Social Factors • Peer influences? • Socio-economic factors? (Not an “achievement environment”) • Gender? • Fear of being different from other kids?

  12. Problems with competition? Passive resistance? Hypersensitivity/intensity? Low cause/effect ability? Inability to delay gratification? Low self-esteem? Dominant or dependent personality? Developmental arrest? (leading to internal conflict) Early power and attention (the only thing he/she can control?) Perfectionism? Underlying Causes Individual Factors

  13. Economic pressure Parental depression Parenting behavior Disruptive events Parental attitudes toward work, school (models) Underlying causes Family Factors • Trust issues • Family tension • Sibling issue • Substance abuse • Indifference • Health issues

  14. Helps a peripheral parent to be involved Represents loyalty to someone Distracts parents fighting w/each other or contributes to the fighting Can help to unify parents to work with each other Can communicate distress about a transition or event or circumstance Can help to involve outside help/open up a “closed” family by engaging others Underlying causes The Function for the Child

  15. Achievement defined differently Attitude-achievement paradox Minority language background Different value systems Low expectations Inequity in educational opportunities Intimidated by majority culture Underlying causes Culturally Diverse

  16. Underlying causes  School Factors • If no "environment for learning“ • If low expectations   • If no differentiation (interests/abilities)   • If no support for special needs of child • If no support for teacher  • If teacher hostile or indifferent   • If focus is on weaknesses   • If curriculum inappropriate   • If experiences negative   • If inflexible methods   • If poor rapport with parent(s) 

  17. Reflection As a teacher, what do you think you can do to help gifted students underachieving?

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