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A closer look at mindset and grit among third grade students in gifted education: A comparative study

Cody, Morgan A
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2969-8540
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami156268724457812

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2019, Specialist in Education, Miami University, School Psychology.
Grit and growth mindset are two non-cognitive factors related to academic success. This study explored the following questions: 1) do the mindsets or grit of gifted students differ from the mindsets or grit of the general student population, and 2) are there any associations between young students’ grit, growth mindset, and academic achievement? The study’s sample consisted of third graders (N=35) in a sub rural Midwestern school district, some of which had been identified as `gifted’ (n=13) by the school district. Their grit, mindset, and academic achievement and growth in math and reading were assessed through the Short Grit Scale (Duckworth & Quinn, 2009), Growth Mindset Questionnaire (Dweck, 2008), and STAR reading and math tests (Renaissance Learning, 2014), respectively. Results from one-way ANOVAs indicated that gifted students exhibited higher levels of grit than non-gifted students, and gifted students displayed significantly less growth in math and reading from fall to spring compared to non-gifted students. Pearson correlations indicated many significant associations between the variables of interest, differing by gifted identification status. This study questions whether gifted identification, as well as grit, may actually negatively impact student growth and explores implications in the field of education and School Psychology in particular.
Sarah Watt, PhD (Committee Chair)
Vrinda Kalia, PhD (Committee Member)
Kristy Brann, PhD (Committee Member)
30 p.
Educational Psychology
grit; growth mindset; gifted education; gifted identification; academic achievement

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  • Cody, M. A. (2019). A closer look at mindset and grit among third grade students in gifted education: A comparative study [Doctoral dissertation, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami156268724457812

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Cody, Morgan. A closer look at mindset and grit among third grade students in gifted education: A comparative study. 2019. Miami University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami156268724457812.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Cody, Morgan. "A closer look at mindset and grit among third grade students in gifted education: A comparative study." Doctoral dissertation, Miami University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami156268724457812

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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