Research on Giftedness
Below is information on research studies about giftedness, including research Debbie has been involved with. It highlights Canadian studies.
Research with Dr. Debbie Clelland as Author or Co-Author
Experiences and concerns of parents of gifted children in BC (2022)
In 2022 Debbie was involved with a survey that was designed by the Gifted Children's Association of BC. In a collaboration between Adler University and the GCABC, Debbie gathered data and summarized responses from 145 BC parent participants describing 167 gifted and multi-exceptional children. The study was approved by the Adler Research Ethics Board, and several professionals were involved in the design and data analysis, including Dr. Lannie Kanevsky. The study has not been published, but a summary presentation on the results is available here. Permission is given for anyone to download and share this document, as long as author acknowledgement is included.
Accelerating gifted students in Canada (2013)
Dr. Lannie Kanevsky and Debbie conducted a study where we examined educational policies from all provinces and territories in Canada. We searched for policy language that would directly support or indirectly allow for gifted students to engage with the 18 forms of academic acceleration. This was published in the Canadian Journal of Education here.
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Kanevsky, L. S., & Clelland, D. (2013). Accelerating gifted students in Canada: policies and possibilities. Canadian Journal of Education, 36(3), 229-271.
Needs for information and concerns of parents of gifted children in four Canadian provinces (2009)
Debbie's PhD thesis research was conducted with parents/caregivers in the provinces that had parent associations in 2009: British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Newfoundland/Labrador. She developed a survey and gathered information on what parents wanted to know more about, and the types of concerns they had for themselves or their children. This thesis is published on the Simon Fraser University website here.