Removing the Mask : Giftedness in Poverty

by Paul D. Slocumb

Ruby K. Payne is best known for her work on the "hidden rules of economic class" and how they affect learning, after 30 years in public education. Now a speaker and publisher, she teams with Dr. Paul Slocumb, former president of Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented and deputy superintendent for curriculum and instruction. Dr. Slocumb is now consulting and writing, and speaks extensively on this subject. Removing the Mask provides identification instruments and processes to identify gifted learners from poverty, thus enabling schools to achieve equity in their gifted program. Behavior interventions and support systems for the students, once identified, helps keep them in the program and succeed.

Genres: Professional Development

380 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2000

Reviews

[Buffy Rochard · Rating 3 out of 5]

It definitely made you think. I can't say I agreed with all of it, but it was definitely interesting and had many valid points.

[April · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting...The aspect of using a parent interview as part of gifted testing is very valid. The problem is implementation. The process of qualifying for any special program is highly rigid. The decision to use the interview would have to come at a much, much higher level than even the local school level.

Also, the book states that all supplies as well as all work time should be supplied at school - just NOT possible!

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of the information included is common-sense working-in-poverty information, but I can't imagine trying to work with gifted students in poverty without the more complete picture this book provides.

[Read InAGarden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Would love to see this updated.

[Paige · Rating 4 out of 5]

Insightful and thought-provoking, though I wished in places for more scholarly rigor.

[Lauren]

PD for GT cert