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The Effects of Academic Giftedness and Gender on Developmental Trajectories of Hopelessness Among Students Living in Economically Disadvantaged Neighborhoods by Bolland, Anneliese C., Besnoy, Kevin D., Tomek, Sara, Bolland, John M.

“…Although there is much research on adolescent poverty, research related to youth living in communities characterized by extreme poverty who are also identified…”
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Cross-age peer mentoring for elementary students with behavioral and academic risk factors by McDaniel, Sara C., Besnoy, Kevin D.

“…In many cases, the school failure cycle begins in elementary school for students with specific risk factors. Young students with learning difficulties and…”
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Using Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis to Measure Construct Validity of the Traits, Aptitudes, and Behaviors Scale (TABS) by Besnoy, Kevin D., Dantzler, John, Besnoy, Lisa R., Byrne, Caitlin

“…This study evaluated the construct validity of the Traits, Aptitudes, and Behaviors Scale (TABS). Data for this study were collected from two separate school…”
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The Advocacy Experiences of Parents of Elementary Age, Twice-Exceptional Children by Besnoy, Kevin D., Swoszowski, Nicole C., Newman, Jane L., Floyd, Amanda, Jones, Parrish, Byrne, Caitlin

“…For many parents, successfully advocating for their twice-exceptional child can be intimidating and overwhelming. Using grounded theory, we conducted a study…”
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Gifted 'n the 'hood: Gender and giftedness as predictors of social risk among low-income students by Bolland, Anneliese C., Tomek, Sara E., Besnoy, Kevin D., Bolland, John M.

“…Research abounds on adolescent poverty and on gifted education, but these fields are seldom considered together. This study explores trajectories of aggressive…”
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Students’ Perceptions of the Benefits of Scholastic Chess Instruction by Chitiyo, George, Zagumny, Lisa, Littrell, Michael N, Besnoy, Kevin, Akenson, Ashley B, Davis, Krista M, Ablakwa, Cephas, Lastres, Marlana

“…This paper explores students’ perceptions of the benefits of chess-based instruction as part of an evaluation of a Chess in Schools (CIS) program implemented…”
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Going Up in Dreams and Esteem: Cross-Age Mentoring to Promote Leadership Skills in High School–Age Gifted Students by Besnoy, Kevin D., McDaniel, Sara C.

“…Mentoring programs are an effective way to offer gifted students authentic learning opportunities. Although there are many mentoring models, the fundamental…”
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Creating a Digital Ecosystem for the Gifted Education Classroom by Besnoy, Kevin D., Dantzler, John A., Siders, James A.

“…To date, there is a paucity of empirical research documenting the essential environmental conditions that must exist before teachers of the gifted will…”
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Digital divides: K-12 student profiles and online learning by Mann, Bryan, Li, Wei, Besnoy, Kevin

“…Online learning for primary and secondary students has expanded significantly in the United States during the last two decades. In addition to the sustained…”
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Screening Students with Visual Impairments for Intellectual Giftedness: A Pilot Study by Besnoy, Kevin D, Manning, Sandra, Karnes, Frances A

“…Children with visual impairments who are gifted may be one of the most underserved student populations in our educational system (Johnsen & Corn, 1989). A…”
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Introduction by Azano, Amy Price, Besnoy, Kevin

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Introduction by Azano, Amy Price, Besnoy, Kevin

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Introduction by Azano, Amy Price, Besnoy, Kevin

“…[...]they are careful not to offer quick or easy solutions (e.g., simply add more AP classes) but rather contextualize their findings and recommendations with…”
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Teacher Perceptions of Using Chess as a Heuristic Pedagogical Method by Chitiyo, George, Zagumny, Lisa, Davis, Krista M, Littrell, Michael N, Akenson, Ashley B, Besnoy, Kevin, Mathende, Allen M, Potter, Kinsey

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the experiences and perceptions of teachers who used chess during instruction for an entire academic year in…”
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Going Up in Dreams and Esteem by Besnoy, Kevin D, McDaniel, Sara C

“…Mentoring programs are an effective way to offer gifted students authentic learning opportunities. Although there are many mentoring models, the fundamental…”
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Graduates Use of Technology in their K-8 Classrooms by Wilson, Elizabeth, Besnoy, Kevin

“…This article examines ways in which graduates of an online teacher certification program integrate technology into social studies instruction. With dramatic…”
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Using Technology to Prepare Critically Thinking Global Citizens by Wilson, Elizabeth, Besnoy, Kevin

“…Social studies teachers possess a daunting task in a 21 st century environment of economic-mindedness and technological infatuation. In a setting of…”
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Creating a Personal Technology Improvement Plan for Teachers of the Gifted by Besnoy, Kevin

“…Furthermore, national groups have set standards aimed at improving teachers' use of technology as an instructional tool (National Council for Accreditation of…”
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Connecting the Old to the New: What Technology-Crazed Adolescents tell us about Teaching Content Area Literacy by Clarke, Lane, Besnoy, Kevin

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How do i do That? Integrating Web Sites into the Gifted Education Classroom by Besnoy, Kevin

“…When gifted students enter the workforce, they will be expected to search Web sites, locate information, and compare it with information found in nonelectronic…”
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