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Collins, Kristina Henry, Ed.; Roberson, Javetta Jones, Ed.; Piske, Fernanda Hellen Ribeiro, Ed. – Prufrock Press, 2023
This book provides an opportunity for researchers, professionals, and practitioners working directly with gifted individuals to engage with and examine the concept of underachievement of highly capable and talented individuals from different perspectives. Chapters written by experts in gifted education from diverse backgrounds explore…
Descriptors: Underachievement, Gifted Education, Talent, Talent Development
Pfeiffer, Steven I., Ed. – APA Books, 2017
This handbook incorporates the most recent thinking and cutting-edge research from a wide range of fields related to gifted education, including developmental and social psychology, the neurosciences, cognitive science, and education. It consists of six sections: (1) History and global perspectives on the gifted field and talent development; (2)…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Talent Development, Theories, Talent Identification
Sanders, Mavis G., Ed. – 2000
This collection of papers examines historical approaches and current research and practice related to the education of adolescents placed at risk of school failure as a result of social and economic conditions. After "Preface: Research, Policy and Practice in the Education of Poor and Minority Adolescents" (Mavis G. Sanders), there are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Accountability, Adolescents