Research on Giftedness and Gifted Education: Status of the Field and Considerations for the Future.

EDUCATION of gifted children; SPECIAL education research; EXCEPTIONAL children; ACADEMIC achievement evaluation; EDUCATIONAL acceleration

Gifted education has a rich history and a solid if uneven research base. As policy makers and educators increasingly turn their attention to advanced students and educational excellence, the time is ripe for a dispassionate analysis of the field’s conceptual and empirical strengths and weaknesses. The purpose of this special feature article is to highlight advances in theories and research related to giftedness and gifted education, note the promising areas for additional research, and propose next steps for improving the quality and utility of empirical work in this important area. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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