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Donna Y. Ford
Researcher at Vanderbilt University
Publications - 159
Citations - 8362
Donna Y. Ford is an academic researcher from Vanderbilt University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Gifted education & Special education. The author has an hindex of 42, co-authored 148 publications receiving 7842 citations. Previous affiliations of Donna Y. Ford include University of Kentucky & Ohio State University.
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The Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education
TL;DR: The Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education as mentioned in this paper is a scholarly masterpiece that synthesizes research, theory, and policy on multicultural education, focusing on all racially and culturally diverse groups (Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, European Americans, Asian Americans, and African Americans).
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The Underrepresentation of Minority Students in Gifted Education Problems and Promises in Recruitment and Retention
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe factors that inhibit the recruitment and retention of minority students in gifted education programs, including screening and identification issues, educational issues, lack of teacher training in gifted and urban education, and low teacher referral.
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Unraveling the "Model Minority" Stereotype: Listening to Asian American Youth
Donna Y. Ford,Stacey J. Lee +1 more
TL;DR: Lee et al. as discussed by the authors conducted a qualitative study of Asian American students in a high school located in a major city on the East Coast, north of the Mason-Dixon line and found that 45% were White, 35% Black, 18% Asian American, and 2% members of other racial/ethnic groups.
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Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in Gifted Education: Recruitment and Retention Issues
TL;DR: This paper examined factors hindering the recruitment and retention of African American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian students in gifted education, attending in particular to definitions and theories, testing, and referral issues.
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Providing access for culturally diverse gifted students: from deficit to dynamic thinking
Donna Y. Ford,Tarek C. Grantham +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors address two questions that are at least as old as gifted education itself: Why are diverse students underrepresented, and how can we recruit and retain more diverse students in our gifted programs?