Document Type
Thesis - campus only access
Date of Award
Summer 2008
Degree Name
Education Specialist (Ed.S)
Department
Advanced Education Programs
Advisor
Kaira Hayes
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate rural regular education teachers’ perceptions of gifted students and programs. Teachers form five different districts in central western Kansas were surveyed with a total of 36 participants who responded out of a possible 100. Teachers were asked to rate levels of enjoyableness, frustration and reward while educating gifted students. Participants also rated their attitude toward as acceleration, confidence in educating gifted students, and instructional methods used with gifted students. Results revealed a significant positive correlation between the age of participants and ratings of overall enjoyableness of teaching gifted students. Results also revealed that teachers with more education and with more special training in gifted education rated the effectiveness of their schools’ gifted programs more negatively than teachers with less education and no special training.
Recommended Citation
Hahn, Andrea K., "Rural Kansas Regular Education Teachers' Perceptions of Their Gifted Students and Programs" (2008). Master's Theses. 3062.
DOI: 10.58809/NMQA4871
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/theses/3062
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© 2008 Andrea K. Hahn
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