This article reports on a small-scale qualitative study that investigates how intrapersonal and environmental factors shape the beliefs and experiences of four talented Hong Kong sportsperons. Research questions focus on how their talents were identified and developed, obstacles they encountered, and the major influences on their development.…

This paper represents the first phase of a five-year study that will attempt to develop a culturally sensitive, comprehensive set of identification procedures to ensure that more gifted Deaf students are given opportunities to develop their potential. It discusses the overemphasis on language facility in the identification of giftedness and the…

A study investigated the efficacy of specific interventions (mentoring, parental involvement, and multicultural curricula) on academic achievement of 273 elementary students from low-socioeconomic environments. The interventions had no statistically significant effect on student achievement in any grade. However, by the end of the program,…