MLRC Speaker Series | Who is Seen as Gifted? Intersectional Patterns in Multilingual Learners’ Identification and Educational Opportunities
February 5, 2026, 1–2:00 p.m.
Online only
Janette Avelar
PhD candidate, University of Oregon
This online presentation will examine which multilingual learners are identified for Talented and Gifted programs and how access to advanced coursework varies after identification.
Using statewide longitudinal data from Oregon and a multilevel, intersectional analytic approach, the study documents uneven patterns of course access among multilingual learners labeled as gifted.
