Forging Talent Pathways: Signaling A Call to Action

Although her career was cut woefully short, Dr. Marcia Gentry's contributions to the field of gifted and talented education will undoubtedly be remembered for years to come. Building on landmark historical events that highlighted the need for talent development, Gentry fervently worked to address complex, enduring questions within our field, namely: Who are gifted and talented students? How do we find them? What strategies will develop students' emerging gifts and talents? Gentry's research on enrichment clusters, cluster grouping, access and equity, identification, and scholarly identity development in underserved youth made commendable progress, but further work is needed. Gentry's enduring body of work signals an important call to action. We must honor her legacy by answering it.