District Gifted Education Coordinators’ Leadership Roles and Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2022-02-15 DOI:10.1177/01623532221124144

Keri M. Guilbault, R. JohnBull, Kimberly McCormick

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Abstract

Gifted education coordinators play critical roles in administration and supervision of gifted education and accelerated learning programs in their districts. However, these roles are ill-defined in the literature. During the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders have been called upon to support educators and administrators in a variety of ways. This exploratory study sought to investigate the experiences of district gifted education coordinators during the first year of the pandemic. Qualitative data were collected from a national sample of 11 district gifted education coordinators through semi-structured interviews. An inductive thematic analysis revealed four categories that addressed their roles during this period: (a) professional responsibilities, (b) instructional leadership, (c) program management, and (d) communication and collaboration. The overarching theme across all interviews was the rapid need to pivot and adapt to constant change to ensure equitable access to advanced instruction. Implications for administrators of gifted education programs and areas for future study are addressed.

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地区资优教育协调员在新冠疫情期间的领导角色与经验

资优教育协调员在管理和监督其所在地区的资优教育和加速学习计划方面发挥着关键作用。然而，这些角色在文献中定义不清。在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间，领导人被要求以各种方式支持教育工作者和管理人员。这项探索性研究旨在调查大流行第一年地区资优教育协调员的经验。通过半结构化访谈，从全国11个地区的资优教育协调员中收集了定性数据。归纳性专题分析揭示了他们在这一时期扮演的角色的四个类别:(a)专业责任，(b)教学领导，(c)项目管理，以及(d)沟通与合作。所有访谈的首要主题都是快速调整和适应不断变化的需求，以确保公平地获得高级教学。对资优教育项目管理者的启示和未来研究的领域进行了讨论。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.