Developing equitable selection criteria for talent development programmes in inequitable contexts

  • Megan Moya Reeves Student Equity and Talent Management Unit, School of Human & Community Development, The University of the Witwatersrand
  • Landi Mashiloane Department of Psychology, School of Human & Community Development, The University of the Witwatersrand
  • Brett Bowman Department of Psychology, School of Human & Community Development, The University of the Witwatersrand
  • Zena Richards Student Equity and Talent Management Unit, School of Human & Community Development, The University of the Witwatersrand
  • Jennifer Koen Student Equity and Talent Management Unit, School of Human & Community Development, The University of the Witwatersrand
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20853/29-1-465

Abstract

This paper explores the challenges of designing equitable selection criteria for a pre-university ‘talent development’ programme for high school learners from disadvantaged communities. It is argued that by giving due consideration to personal and environmental factors, it becomes possible to more reliably assess academic talent in inequitable contexts. The authors suggest that the experiences of the Go to University to Succeed (GUTS) programme in selecting learners could be transferred to other countries which, like South Africa, grapple with large inequities in socio-economic status and quality of education.
Published
2016-01-14
How to Cite
Reeves, Megan Moya, Landi Mashiloane, Brett Bowman, Zena Richards, and Jennifer Koen. 2016. “Developing Equitable Selection Criteria for Talent Development Programmes in Inequitable Contexts”. South African Journal of Higher Education 29 (1). https://doi.org/10.20853/29-1-465.
Issue
Vol. 29 No. 1 (2015)
Section
Section B

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