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21 A World of Possibilities: Gifted Hispanic Students Overcoming Barriers to Advanced Placement
Prior studies have repeatedly extolled the advantages of Advanced Placement participation for high school students. This research, however, has primarily focused on the typical student population, ignoring both the needs and the unique characteristics of gifted learners in general, and gifted learners from underrepresented populations in particular. This research examined factors that were potentially predictive of success on Advanced Placement exams for Hispanic gifted students at a high school that received grant funding to increase diversity in its Advanced Placement courses. Findings, implications for practice, and suggestions for future research will be discussed.