Gifted Native American Students : under-performing, under-identified and overlooked

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In this article, the author reviews the recent literature on gifted Native American students, and explores the current state of education in the Dine (Navajo) Nation. Although in 1993 the U.S. Department of Education saw the need to improve talent among the gifted youth, children from poor families and some cultural groups remain unidentified and underserved in programs for gifted and talented youth. In addition, there has not been a comprehensive research done on these neglected students.
It is the responsibility of the government to ensure that its citizens are well served with various public goods and services. As a result, the government has a role to play in ensuring these students are not neglected, and their talents are nurtured in the best way possible. For instance, some of these students drop out of school because their parents cannot cater for their school fees. The government should ensure that all the programs initiated to serve such students with financial problems are efficient, and not biased.
For the government to execute its roles in assisting these gifted Native American children, and youth, teachers and parents have a role to play. Most of these talented students who drop out of school lack the necessary parental/teacher motivation. Most low-income parents are more concerned on providing their children with various necessities, forgetting their role in nurturing their children's talent. Parents should take time and advice their children why it is important to hol...