Publications

The following are publications to which I contributed. Note that in most cases these are the final, pre-copyedited and typeset versions that are allowed to be shared publicly. Please see the journal's website for the definitive version of each manuscript.

Peer Reviewed Publications

Peters, S. J., and Carter, J. S. (2021). Predictors of access to advanced learning: What makes for a successful school?. (EdWorkingPaper: 21-403). Retrieved from Annenberg Institute at Brown University: https://doi.org/10.26300/wqsg-cq08


Peters, S. J. (2021). The challenges of achieving equity within public school gifted and talented programs. Gifted Child Quarterly.


Peters, S., Rambo-Hernandez, K.E., Makel, M., Matthews, M., & Plucker, J., (July 2018- In principle

acceptance). The effect of local norms on racial and ethnic representation in gifted education. AERA Open. Click here for final preprint.


Peters, S. J., Gentry, M., Whiting, G. W., & McBee, M. T. (in press). Who gets served in gifted education? Demographic proportionality and a call for action. Gifted Child Quarterly. Click here for final preprint.


Peters, S. J., & Jolly, J. L. (2018). The influence of teacher training on the frequency of gifted education instructional practices. The Australian Educational Researcher. doi:10.1007/s13384-018-0260-4


McBee, M. T., Makel, M., Peters, S. J., & Matthews, M. S. (in press). Open science practices to improve gifted education research quality. Gifted Child Quarterly. Click here for final preprint.


Plucker, J. A., Peters, S. J., & Schmalensee, A. (2017). Reducing excellence gaps: A research-based model. Gifted Child Today, 40, 245-250. doi: 10.1177/1076217517723949


Peters, S. J., Rambo-Hernandez, K., Makel, M., Matthews, M. S., & Plucker, J. A. (in press). Should millions of students take a gap year? Large numbers of students start the school year above grade level. Gifted Child Quarterly


Peters, S. J. & Pereira, N. (2017). A replication of the internal validity structure of three major teaching rating scales. Journal of Advanced Academics, 28, 101-119. doi:10.1177/1932202X17701940


McBee, M. T., & Peters, S. J., & Miller, E. M. (2016). The impact of the nomination stage on gifted program identification: A comprehensive psychometric analysis. Gifted Child Quarterly, 60, 258-278. doi:10.1177/0016986216656256.


Peters, S. J., & Matthews, M. S. (2016). Gifted education research from the economists’ perspective: What have we learned? Journal of Advanced Academics, 27, 150-161. doi:10.1177/1932202X16637398.


Peters, S. J., & Engerrand, K. G. (2016). Equity and excellence: Proactive efforts in the identification of underrepresented students for gifted and talented services. Gifted Child Quarterly, 60, 159-171. doi:10.1177/0016986216643165.

Peters, S. J. (2016). The bright vs. gifted comparison: A distraction from what matters. Gifted Child Today, 39,

125-127. doi: 10.1177/1076217516628917


MeBee, M. T., Peters, S. J., & Waterman, C. (2014). Combining scores in multiple-criteria assessment systems: The impact of combination rules. Gifted Child Quarterly, 58, 69-89. doi: 10.1177/0016986213513794.

Peters, S. J. & Gentry, M. (2012). Additional validity evidence and across-group equivalency of the HOPE Teacher Rating Scale. Gifted Child Quarterly, 57, 85-100. doi: 10.1177/0016986212469253.


McBee, M. T., McCoach, D. B., Peters, S. J., & Matthews, M. S. (2012). The case for a schism: Commentary on Subotnik, Olszewki-Kubilius, and Worrell (2011). Gifted Child Quarterly, 56, 210-214. doi: 10.1177/0016986212456075.


Book Chapters:

Peters, S. J., Makel, M. C., & Rambo-Hernandez, K. Local norms for gifted and talented student identification. Everything you need to know.

Lee, L. E., Ottwein, J. K., Peters, S. J. (in press). Eight universal truths of identifying students for advanced academic interventions. In J. H. Robins & J. L. Jolly (Eds.), Methods and materials for teaching the gifted. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.

Peters, S. J., & Borland, J. H. (in press). Advanced academics: A model for gifted education without gifted students. In T. L. Cross & P. Olszewski-Kubilious (Eds.), Conceptual frameworks for giftedness and talent development. Waco, TX: Prufrock Academic Press.

Peters, S. J., & Matthews, M. S. (2015). An advanced academic approach to curriculum building. In T. Kettler (Ed.) Modern curriculum for gifted and advanced academic students. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.

Peters, S. J., Erstad, H., & Matthews, M. S. (2017). Advanced Academics: A Response to Intervention

perspective on gifted education. In J. A. Plucker, A. Rinn, and M. Makel (Eds.). From Giftedness to Gifted Education.