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August 10, 2026Journal of Advanced Academics

The Degrees of Equity Grading Scale: Assessing Racial Representation in Georgia's Largest Gifted Programs

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ABAnnessia J. BullardMMMatthew J. MadisonTGTarek C. Grantham

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Overview

This investigation reveals disparities in racial representation in Georgia's gifted programs, highlighting systemic inequities.

Key Points

  • The study aims to assess racial equity in Georgia's largest gifted programs, focusing on the underrepresentation of Black and Latine students.
  • Analyzed data from the Office for Civil Rights (2017-2018) across five school districts
  • Applied descriptive statistics and Ford's 20% equity allowance index
  • Examined gender disparities among Black students
  • Identified persistent underrepresentation of Black and Latine students in gifted programs
  • Found that Black females were identified more frequently than Black males
  • Introduced a Degrees of Equity Grading Scale for evaluating representation and monitoring district-level equity outcomes

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Bullard et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a797d1c9c20a9bbd31842fehttps://doi.org/10.1177/1932202x261472570
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