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Download full textWhitmore, Joanne Rand – 1985
In this digest the problem of underachievement among gifted students is examined. Gifted underachievers manifest three behavior patterns in the school setting: non-communication and withdrawal, passive compliance, and aggressive/disruptive behavior. Gifted underachievers have been identified in greater numbers recently. Some of the causes of…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Student Characteristics
