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Gifted Underachievers: Why Do Smart Kids Get Poor Grades in School?

Gifted Underachievers: Why Do Smart Kids Get Poor Grades in School?. Presented by Dr. Nicholas Colangelo, Director The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development The University of Iowa. Georgia Association of Gifted Children

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Gifted Underachievers: Why Do Smart Kids Get Poor Grades in School?

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  1. Gifted Underachievers:Why Do Smart Kids Get Poor Grades in School? Presented by Dr. Nicholas Colangelo, Director The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development The University of Iowa Georgia Association of Gifted Children Atlanta, Georgia March, 2007

  2. Overachievement and Underachievement Mismatch between performance and expectation ©The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

  3. Mismatches • Ability Score Performance Score • Standardized Test Score School Grades/Performance • Teacher/Parent Expectation School Performance/Attitude • Self Expectation School Performance ©The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

  4. Overachievement Assessment of Ability vs. Performance ©The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

  5. Underachievement Assessment of Ability vs. Performance ©The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

  6. Gifted Underachievement Definitions: Non-producers vs. underachievers ©The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

  7. Gifted Underachievement Reasons are varied- The outcome is uniform ©The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

  8. Gifted Underachievement Reasons (Causes): Environment/Curriculum Interpersonal/Attitude About Giftedness/Family Intrapersonal Psychological Organization/Skills Other ©The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

  9. Environment/Curriculum • Anti-Intellectualism • Society • Schools (Teenage environment) • Gifted Education ©The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

  10. Environment/Curriculum • Examples: • 5th Grade ITBS Math Item • 8th Grade EXPLORE Math Item • Used in Talent Searches ©The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

  11. 5th Grade ITBS Math Item 5. What number is 100 greater than 2346? A. 2446 B. 2347 C. 2356 D. 3346 ©The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

  12. 8th Grade EXPLORE Math Item 6. Julia earned $5.20 per hour for 3 ½ hours and Suki earned $4.80 per hour for 5 1/4 hours. Who earned more money and how much more? A. Julia earned $7.00 more. B. Julia earned $17.00 more. C. Suki earned $7.00 more. D. Suki earned $17.00 more. E.They each earned the same amount of money. ©The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

  13. Interpersonal • Relations with teachers/parents and personality conflicts • Deliberate underachievement • Relations with peers • Motivation ©The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

  14. Intrapersonal • Self-concept • Perfectionism • Fear of responsibility ©The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

  15. Psychological • Learning disabilities • Emotional disorders • Mental health issues ©The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

  16. Organization/Skills • Organization • Study habits • “You may know it, but you still have to hand it in!” ©The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

  17. Other • Drugs • Alcohol • Lifestyle (antisocial) ©The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

  18. Underachievement • I can’t vs. I won’t • Responsibility for problem vs. responsibility for solution ©The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

  19. Underachievement • A mismatch - A complex mismatch • Solutions: • Environment/Curriculum • Classroom/Teacher • Counselor/Psychologist • Personal change/Growth ©The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

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