The process of defining underachievement, identifying underachieving gifted students, and
explaining the reasons for this underachievement continues to stir controversy among …

The issue of high school dropout has long concerned policy makers, educational
professionals, and the general public. In the gifted literature, this concern is no less pressing …

This text was prepared as an introduction to the exciting field of gifted education. It is suitable
for college undergraduate and graduate readers, for in-service teachers in elementary or …

The purpose of this study was to design a psychometrically sound instrument to measure
adolescents' attitudes toward school, attitudes toward teachers, goal-valuation, motivation …

Underachievement in gifted students has perplexed educators and parents for decades.
Researchers are continually looking for information about the nature and patterns of gifted …

This research examined the relationships among personality factors, social support,
emotional well-being, and academic achievement in 65 gifted secondary students, a sample …

Research on underachieving gifted students has uncovered a large number of
characteristics differentiating gifted underachieving and achieving students. However, less is …

In this study, the role of need for cognition, achievement motivation, and conscientiousness
on academic underachievement was investigated. Forty‐seven male and 46 female …

Why are some gifted children willing to tackle new challenges whereas others seem
insecure or uninterested? Why do some gifted students achieve while others become caught …

Talented students underachieve for many reasons and in many different circumstances.
Unfortunately, there is no panacea for how to reverse underachievement in students whose …