Title

Identifying and Nurturing Black Females in STEM Fields: Hidden Figures No More

Authors

Joy Lawson Davis, Creative Positive FuturesFollow
Adrienne Coleman, Illinois Mathematics and Science AcademyFollow

Document Type

Conference Paper/Presentation

Publication Date

11-2018

Abstract

IN SCHOOLS TODAY..

• Black students are 4 times less likely to be referred for gifted programs when their teachers are White
• Black students are underrepresented in gifted programs nationwide

Sources: Ford, 2011; Grissom & Redding, 2015

Recommended Citation

Davis, Joy Lawson and Coleman, Adrienne, "Identifying and Nurturing Black Females in STEM Fields: Hidden Figures No More" (2018). Publications & Research. 38.
https://digitalcommons.imsa.edu/pres_pr/38