PROOF POINTS: Gifted programs provide little to no academic boost, new study says hechingerreport.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hechingerreport.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Participating in elementary school gifted programs is associated with reading and math achievement for the average student, though the observed relationships are small. Black and low-income students do not see the academic gains that their peers experience when receiving gifted services.
There is no evidence that participating in a gifted program is related to nonachievement outcomes such as student absences, engagement in school, or whether a student leaves or stays in a school.