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  • The objective of this study was to conduct exploratory research addressing the primary question, “To what extent is there evidence of underachievement among white, middle- and high socioeconomic status (SES) gifted males?” An underachieving gifted student (UAG) in this study was defined as a student possessing characteristics of both an accelerated learner and a low performer. Giftedness was defined by school district identification; underachievement was measured by school GPA ≤ 2.0. (District population 18,500, 51% male, 44% white, M/H SES 77%; Gifted population within district 3,133, 1,446 male, 2,060 white, 84% M/H SES.) The study found UAG existed in a small percent of the sub-group evaluated. The secondary questions of which factors in school performance appeared to be contributing to UAG within the sub-group and how members of the population perceived themselves in relation to their school experience were explored. A combination of quantitative and qualitative research methodology was utilized in the study. Descriptive statistics were generated through computer sort, the School Attitude and Assessment Survey-Revised (SAAS-R, D.B.McCoach, 2002) was administered to sub-group members, and structured interviews utilizing a constructivist interpretive paradigm were conducted with triangulated groups of students, parents, and teachers. The sample obtained similar Cronbach Alpha reliabilities on four of the five SAAS-R factors as the original survey with the exception of Academic Self-Perception (ASP) [Sample ASP (.635); original (.890)]. Ten thematic lines of commonality emerged in the study: high level of internal challenge, constancy of stress, mismatch between individual thinking patterns and school structure, high EQ/IQ indicators, internal asynchrony, relative importance of sociability, intellectual skill gaps, resilience, coping mechanism development, and sub rosa functioning. The purposes of the study, to begin filling an existing gap in literature on gifted underachievement, provide description of the sample, give voice to actual members of the population, and provide information of use in continued development of effective differentiated instruction were addressed. Results indicated that the sub-group contains members who could be considered “at-risk” in terms of traditional academic achievement. The implication is that students traditionally considered as “advantaged” also require individual attention in order to thrive within our schools. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

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