AUBREY FAITH SALOMES

DAVID SEAN TO

Stigmatizing of
Gifted Children in
Private and Public
Schools in the
2000s
Instructor: Nicole Kate F. Romero

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

 In the modern era of both public

and private education, children

STIGMATIZING OF who appear to show a higher
GIFTED CHILDREN caliber in their academics, to be
IN PRIVATE AND
naturally endowed with a high
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
degree of mental ability, and an
IN THE 2000S
extraordinary ability in a specific
TITLE INTERPRETATION
sphere of activity or knowledge, are

branded as “prodigies”.

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 VARIABLES
STIGMATIZING OF GIFTED CHILDREN IN PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE 2000S
1. Treatment from Peers and Mentors

-The treatment that the gifted student receives from school authorities, faculty and fellow

students can vary. Treatment is usually based on the type of school, mindset of the school

community towards gifted learners and the gifted student's social skills.

2. Varieties of Giftedness
-The caliber of the child's giftedness may vary as a gifted child may not be as smart or

academically talented as other gifted children and some gifted children may also be highly

knowledgeable in certain fields while doing poorly in other academic areas.

3. The Gifted Child's Mental State and Mentality

-Given the nature of subjectivity and variety that comes with things involving the mind, gifted

children can react differently to certain environments or situations due to their personality and

behavior. Their mental state and mentality fundamentally dictates as to how they would function

in the public and private school system.

4. Quality and Type of Educational Institution

-Some private schools can specialize in educating gifted children which generally reduces the

strength or presence of the stigma. Most schools, both private and public, on the other hand, are

not as proficient in teaching and developing gifted students.

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 STAKEHOLDERS
STIGMATIZING OF GIFTED CHILDREN IN
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE 2000s

GIFTED STUDENTS EDUCATORS AND PARENTS OF THE

IN THE SCHOOL THE SCHOOL GIFTED CHILDREN

SYSTEM OFFICIALS
 ABSTRACT
The tremendous turmoil of paradigm on stigma of gifted children in both public
and private schools in the 2000s was explored in this research paper. This study
aims to investigate the amenity of children with higher caliber in their academics
in different sphere of activities to different kinds of environment and areas of
education they belong. The articles used are based on the different factors that
would affect the children’s stability, mental health, social apprehensions and
academic-related effects. The research also supports the different treatments and
actions that could be done by both private and public schools regarding this point.
Gifted students tend to alter themselves up like their personalities, identities
and social standings because of the erratically adversative and auspicious
effects on them that are due to the constant presence of social biases and
staggering academic expectations being thrown unto them. Thus, presence of
guidance, better and advanced education, and appropriate setting of schooling
are needed to foster their naturally endowed prowess in academics and other
domains.
The child's mentality and mental health also plays a role in how they learn and
respond to the stigmatization they may receive from school societies and cliques.
The gifted child is prone to suffering from mental conditions such as anxiety and
burnout due to external factors such as bullying or internal factors such as their
sense of perfection and fear of disappointing others.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
STIGMATIZING OF GIFTED CHILDREN IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE 200S

The findings of this study will redound to the

benefits of the gifted children and different

school systems as it provides a significant

endeavor of knowledge about one of the most

controversial deliberations in both public and

private education. This research will also be

helpful in serving as guide in offering

appropriate demeanors of the schools systems

toward the gifted students.

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 Our study is limited to the

gifted children, and how the

school system and school

society function toward the

SCOPE AND gifted children. We would not

LIMITATIONS exactly be focusing on the

college education or

STIGMATIZING OF home/family life of the child

GIFTED CHILDREN IN as our main focus is the

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE school system, school society

SCHOOLS IN THE 2000S and their effects on the

gifted children like their

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 METHODS AND FRAMEWORKS
STIGMATIZING OF GIFTED CHILDREN IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE 200S

This study is limited to library research wherein in order to obtain the objectives of

the study and to create a presentation, step-by-step process is used to gather

information

This study is an example of Analytical Research wherein we only used facts or

information that are already available, and analyzed them to make a critical

evaluation of the material.

These materials involve books, e-books, journals, encyclopedias, journals, and reliable

websites.
RESULTS AND FINDINGS
WE FOUND THAT PRIVATE SCHOOLS ARE IDEAL ARE EDUCATING GIFTED
LEARNERS AS THEY CAN HANDLE AND TEACH GIFTED CHILDREN BETTER THAN
OTHER SCHOOLS.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE MORE RISKY FOR EDUCATING GIFTED CHILDREN AS

STIGMAS ARE STRONGER AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE NOT AS PROFICIENT IN
TEACHING GIFTED STUDENTS.

HOMESCHOOLING CAN BE EQUAL TO PRIVATE SCHOOL EDUCATION IN TERMS

OF QUALITY DUE TO THE PARENT'S CONTROL OVER THE CURRICULUM AND
ENVIRONMENT

THE GIFTED CHILD'S MENTAL CONDITION OR LEVEL OF INTELLIGENCE CAN AND

WILL VARY.
 IMPLICATIONS OF THE
RESULTS AND FINDINGS

• Private is better than or equal to homeschooling.

•Public is inferior to both private and homeschool

in most cases.

•Stigmas are present in private and public schools

but they seem to be stronger in public schools.

•Public schools are less geared towards

educating the gifted children.

•The gifted child's state of mental health can vary

due to the child and the school environment.

RECOMMENDATIONS
STIGMATIZING OF GIFTED CHILDREN IN
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE 200S
WE RECOMMEND STUDENTS AND FUTURE RESEARCHER TO USE THIS RESEAECH
PAPER AS A MATERIAL FOR FUTURE STUDIES THAT CONCERN ABOUT THE
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ACADEMICALLY GIFTED AND
TALENTED STUDENTS.

THIS RESEARCH IS RECOMMENDED TO BE USED IN RESEARCHES THAT TALK

ABOUT EDUCATING CHILDREN WITH EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY IN TERMS OF
ACADEMICS.

AN IN-DEPTH STUDY LOOKING AT THE STUDY HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS RESEARCH

REGARDING ‘GIFTED CHILDREN’ AND A MORE FOCUSED RESEARCH QUESTION
ABOUT GIFTED CHILDREN IN OTHER FIELDS LIKE SPORTS AND MUSIC.

FURTHER EXPLORATIONS OF THE CONCEPTS AND HOW THEY LINK TO BROADER

SHARED COGNITIVE FRAMES OF RATIONALITY OF THE TOPIC ARE NEEDED TO
ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
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