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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.