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    Principals discuss gifted education : an analysis of discourse : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education at Massey University

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    When discussing the allocation of resources to gifted students in their schools, principals draw upon a number of discursive resources to explain, justify, maintain and dismiss arguments relating to equity and student needs. This discourse analysis of interviews with New Zealand principals shows how language is used to build a construct of 'giftedness', which is limiting in its view of the characteristics of gifted children and their educational needs. Principals describe their school's gifted educational programmes as being based upon the 'restrictions' of organisational structures which leads to the prioritisation of students 'needs.' Often the needs of special needs students are prioritised over those of gifted students in the name of 'equity'. Educators' discourse, which tends to focus on technical issues rather than theory, helps to cloak the moral and ideological nature of such practice by presenting it as the result of pragmatic issues beyond the influence of school principals. Analysis of educators' discourse is an important basis from which to challenge practice, which limits the educational opportunities of gifted students.
    Date
    2000
    Author
    Rutherford, Justine
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    Massey University
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10179/6110
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