2019 WCGTC World Conference

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3.2.10 Art Education: A Tool for Talent Development for Underrepresented Gifted and Talented Students

Challenging problems require transdisciplinary solutions. Equity demands that all students receive appropriate services; however, poverty limits opportunity. According to the National Association for Gifted Children (2017), approximately 6% to 10% of all students exist within the gifted and talented range. A specific subset of this demographic, underrepresented gifted and talented (UGT) students fail to receive appropriate access to talent development. The themes and opinions regarding equity, UGT students, and arts education discovered in this study provide salient recommendations for the academic community. This presentation argues that talent development requires arts education to enrich and support UGT students.

Author(s):

Maria Katsaros-Molzahn
mkm@oregonsd.net
Oregon School District
United States

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Maria Katsaros-Molzahn has a BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago, MAT from National Louis University in Evanston, and an Ed.D from Concordia University - Portland. For the past 22 years she has worked with gifted and talented students for the Oregon School District, Oregon, WI. Her research in equity and art education presents information on the importance of frontloading for talent development for underrepresented populations. As a fine artist Maria's medium is education and her specialty gifted and talented students.

 



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