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 …

Many high-achieving students do not question their academic success. They do well and are
content with the study skills they have developed to ensure that they achieve their goals …

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

Academic underachievement, the discrepancy between students' academic potential and
performance, remains both an educational problem and mystery after nearly a century of …

The seeming lack of motivation of many academically gifted students is an area of frustration
and concern for many parents, teachers, and psychologists. This article explores two studies …

How many gifted and talented students are underachieving and who are they? Why do
some gifted and talented students fail to perform at a level commensurate with their abilities …

An 11-year mixed-methods, cross-sectional longitudinal study began with a group of 121
children, identified as gifted, and followed them until high-school graduation. Parents …

Gifted individuals are capable of or demonstrate superior performance. Career counseling of
gifted and talented students must acknowledge the unique career and life development …

Giftedness can be both an asset and a burden when gifted students respond to
developmental challenges. Characteristics associated with high intellectual ability likely …

Counseling concerns of highly able students may reflect characteristics associated with
giftedness. Yet school counselor training programs give scant attention to this phenomenon …