Networks - Research & Evaluation

Mission

The Research & Evaluation Network's primary mission is to ensure a spirit of inquiry among NAGC members by informing the membership about research needs and methodologies and by encouraging and supporting them in their research efforts. Further, the mission is to develop and promote forums for coordinating research and disseminating it to educators and policy-makers that can make the important difference for all gifted children.

Download a list of Graduate Programs in Gifted Education. UPDATED  Use this form for changes and additions.

Specifically, the Network undertakes activities that will:

  • determine and encourage needed research, methodology, and program evaluation on key topics;
  • determine and encourage presentation of relevant research topics and evaluation and methods in gifted education;
  • determine resources to support research and evaluation in gifted education;
  • establish networks with other relevant professional organizations and NAGC Networks;
  • encourage the use of ethical standards for conducting and reporting research and evaluation in gifted education; and
  • develop guidelines for graduate training that specify research and evaluation skills.

Leadership

Erin Morris Miller Chair Brittany Anderson, Awards Chair (Dissertation Award)
Carla Brigandi, Chair Elect Laila Sanguras, Awards Co-Chair
Julia Hujar, Program Chair/Research Into Practice Shahnaz Safitri, Secretary
Lindsay Lee, Assitant Program Chair Cindy Gilson, Past Chair
Celeste Sodergren, Rebecca Johnson, Graduate Student Committee

 

Research & Evaluation Committees

If you are interested in serving on the Graduate Student Committee, please contact one of the co-chairs.
Grad Student Committee Co-Chairs: Celeste Sodergren, Rebecca Johnson

For those looking to continue their education in gifted education, download Graduate Programs in Gifted Education, a resource compiled by the Graduate Student Committee of the R&E Network. 

Research and Evaluation Dissertation Award Competition

Deadline to submit your paper for the R&E Dissertation Award is March 31. See below for more information.

The NAGC Research and Evaluation Network hosts an annual Dissertation Award competition. The winner of the award receives a certificate, a special session to present their dissertation research at the NAGC, and early-bird conference registration for the upcoming NAGC Convention. The Dissertation Award is designed to recognize high-quality dissertations relevant in gifted education, creativity, and talent development, support the development of emerging scholars through critical review of and substantive feedback about completed dissertation research, and to provide a forum for the presentation and dissemination of dissertation research conducted by leaders among emerging scholars. All research papers submitted for this award should pertain to a topic regarding the field of gifted education (including creativity and talent development). Qualitative and quantitative research studies are most appropriate. Literature reviews, theoretical pieces, and methodological papers will be considered for review, but will be judged according to the same rubric as qualitative and quantitative studies. 

If you defended your dissertation between 1/1/2020 and 12/31/2022, you are eligible to be considered for the R&E Dissertation Award. Submissions will be accepted now through March 30, 2023. Winners receive a certificate and a special session to present his or her research at NAGC22. For more information, review the Dissertation Award Guideline and Submissions Checklist. Competition participants and reviewers can preview the rubric that will be used to judge the papers here.

Selection of Reviewers

Reviewers for the Dissertation Awards Competition must be knowledgeable in the field of gifted education. Specifically, they must have held a doctoral level degree (EdD or PhD is acceptable) for at least 3 years and maintain scholarship within the field of gifted education. First time reviewers for the Dissertation Awards Competition may be asked to submit a CV before being accepted as a reviewer.

If you are interested in reviewing the submitted papers, please complete the survey by May 31, 2023.

If you have any questions about participating in the Dissertation Award competition or about being a reviewer for this event, please contact. Dr. Brittany Anderson

2022 Dissertation Award Winners

Dissertation winners present their research at a session at the annual conference.

1st Place
Katherine Schabilion
Title: Impact of Cognitive and Psychological Variables on the Diagnosis of SLD in Writing Among High Ability Students.
University of Iowa

2nd Place
Lindsay Lee
Title: Evaluating Program Diversity and the Probability of Gifted Identification with the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking.
University of North Texas

3rd Place
Christine Weiss
Title: Teacher Practices, Beliefs, and Conceptual Understanding: A Phenomenological Case Study of Teachers Instructing Mathematically Gifted and Promising Students
University of North Carolina-Charlotte

 

Graduate Student Research Gala  

The Research Gala provides an opportunity for graduate students to receive valuable feedback on their research, network with experts in the field of gifted education and showcase their research. Although participation in the Research Gala is not a requirement, it is highly encouraged among participants. Deadline for submissions is July 31, 2023.

Participants will:

  • Submit a 20-page research paper
  • Create a poster for presentation at the Gala at the NAGC Convention

Winners will be selected for the following categories:

**Please note that the Doctoral-level Completed Research category no longer includes completed dissertation research; however, doctoral students may want to consider submitting their completed dissertation research for the Research and Evaluation Network Dissertation Award. You may contact Brittany Anderson, for further information about the Dissertation Award.

Use this Form to register for the Gala

R&E Research Gala 2023 Guidelines

Research papers will be judged by experts in the field of giftedness, creativity, and talent. Winners will be announced at the Gala and will receive an award certificate. First place winners will receive a gift certificate to the NAGC store. Guidelines/instructions for submitters and criteria for judging are provided here

Interested judges may apply to be reviewers by completing a reviewer survey.

If you have any questions, please contact R&E Awards Chair-Elect, Laila Sanguras.

2022 Research Gala Winners

Completed Research
Maryann Hebda
Baylor University

In-Progress Research
Lihong Xie
University of Connecticut

Non-Doctoral, In-Process Research
Hannah Davis
Baylor University
 

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