On discovering the hidden treasure of gifted and talented black children

An abundance of literature is available regarding effective identification practices for white middle‐class gifted students. Fewer articles provide operative identification practices for gifted and talented Black students. This paucity results from several reasons, which are synthesized in the article by the authors. Specifically, the authors suggest that inadequate identification procedures, lacks of agreement on a universally accepted definition of gifted and talented, and over‐reliance on standardized tests, for example, hinder the identification process. The authors provide rationales for augmenting current identification procedures. Recommendations are advanced so that Black students will no longer go undiscovered in programs for the gifted and talented.