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Gubbins, E. Jean; Callahan, Carolyn M.; Renzulli, Joseph S. – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2014
One component of the Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act was provision for research on a national scale. In response, The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT) was created to design and implement a research portfolio. Based on emphasis in the Javits Act on underrepresented populations, on issues of…
Descriptors: Gifted, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Research and Development Centers
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Ysseldyke, Jim; Lekwa, Adam J.; Klingbeil, David A.; Cormier, Damien C. – Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, 2012
The assessment of ecological factors that affect individual mental health or academic functioning is an important component of educational and psychological consultation. Researchers and practitioners have conceptualized such ecological or environmental factors in a variety of ways and from a broad range of perspectives. In this article we…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Mental Health, Children, Psychology
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Cowie, Bronwen; Jones, Alister; Otrel-Cass, Kathrin – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2011
International assessment data paints a complex picture of the engagement and achievement of New Zealand students in science. New Zealand was second only to Finland in the top achievers group in PISA 2006, but it also has one of the widest spreads in student achievement, particularly in relation to Mori and Pasifika students. Thus, the challenges…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Student Attitudes, Recognition (Achievement), Foreign Countries