Bureaucratic representation—the idea that a governmental organization is better situated to
serve its clients when its employee composition reflects that of its client population—has …

For decades, our educational system has been criticized for the limited recruitment and
retention of minority students in gifted education programs. Unfortunately, relatively little …

Students of color are underrepresented in gifted programs relative to White students, but the
reasons for this underrepresentation are poorly understood. We investigate the predictors of …

Students of color are significantly underrepresented in gifted programs relative to their White
peers. Drawing on political science research suggesting that public organizations more …

The overrepresentation of US minority students identified for emotional and behavior
disorders special education programs plagues schools and challenges researchers and …

This research draws upon critical race theory (CRT) to explore the experiences of Latina/o
students in special education. It seeks to extend the theoretical construct of racial …

Black–White disparities in gifted enrollment persist across US school systems. In this study,
we examined whether these disparities depend on county-level rates of anti-Black bias. We …

The underrepresentation of low-income African American girls in science-related careers is
of concern. Applying the concept of positionality, the authors explored how three school …

Demographic shifts within the nation have elicited an explicit and implicit call to action to
address issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Topics such as curriculum, access, and …

Bandura (1997) contends that when compared to other sources of efficacy, mastery
experiences, when presented appropriately, have the most powerful influence on self …