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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333399">Greetings from the Belin-Blank Center where we are hard at work on the update <i> </i>to <i>A Nation Deceived</i>, which celebrated its 10<sup>th</sup> anniversary last week!!! Below is an email explaining how
you can be involved in the update (working title is <i>Nation Empowered) </i>and inviting you to participate in a survey. Your responses will be especially helpful. Please feel free to forward to </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#333399">other
educators or psychologists who may not be part of this listserv. </span><span style="color:#333399"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333399"> Thank you, Susan Assouline, Belin-Blank Center Director</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"&apos","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">You are invited to participate in a brief survey about your attitudes toward and knowledge of acceleration and preparedness to provide gifted education. You <i>do
not</i> need to have classroom experience with either of these to provide your voice and participate in this study.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Following <i>A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest Students</i>, the emphasis on gifted education has increased significantly over the
past decade. However, the questions of whether educator training and preparedness have changed remain unanswered. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"&apos","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">As a preservice teacher or working school professional, I am inviting you to complete the brief survey below (link provided) assessing the ways in which you
have been prepared to teach gifted learners. This survey, which takes 10-15 minutes to complete, is also intended to gather information about the breadth and depth of knowledge regarding the practice of academic acceleration and its varying forms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">The purpose of this study is to examine the beliefs and knowledge of those educating America’s students in both general and gifted environments surrounding
gifted education and acceleration. As you are working directly with students, your voice will help to provide a unique and powerful view from the front lines regarding how you are educated about and prepared to deliver acceleration practices and gifted education,
as well as what barriers you see to implementation of these practices in your school district. This study also aims to explore your knowledge of and familiarity with different types of acceleration and the potential perceived barriers to their implementation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Thank you for your consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">To access the survey, please click on the link below:</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"&apos","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_431Yd3WwTory9rD" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_431Yd3WwTory9rD</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Staci Fosenburg</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"&apos","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Doctoral Trainee, Counseling Psychology</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"&apos","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">The University of Iowa</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"&apos","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Susan G. Assouline, Ph.D.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"&apos","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Professor, Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, School Psychology Program</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"&apos","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Director, The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"&apos","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"&apos","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">600 Blank Honors Center</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"&apos","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The University of Iowa</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"&apos","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Iowa City, IA 52242</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"&apos","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Phone: 319.335.6148 / 800.336.6463</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"&apos","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Fax: 319.335.5151</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"&apos","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Email: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:susan-assouline@uiowa.edu" target="_blank">susan-assouline@uiowa.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"&apos","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank" target="_blank">http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank</a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"&apos","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Nurturing</span></i><span style="color:#1F497D"> <b>Potential</b> | <i>Inspiring</i> <b>Excellence</b></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"&apos","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Laurie J. Croft, Ph.D.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">Clinical Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">Associate Director for Professional Development<br>
The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center <br>
for Gifted Education and Talent Development<br>
600 Blank Honors Center<br>
The University of Iowa<br>
Iowa City, IA 52242-0454<br>
319/335-6148 800/336-6463<br>
Fax 319/335-5151<br>
e-mail: </span><a href="mailto:laurie-croft@uiowa.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">laurie-croft@uiowa.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#00436E">Nurturing
</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#00436E">Potential</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00436E"> |
</span><i><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#00436E">Inspiring</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00436E">
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#00436E">Excellence</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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