Neither parental attitudes nor perception of mathematics as a male domain appear to account for sex differences in mathematics achievement on the SAT for gifted and above-average junior high school students. (MNS)

Reported are the findings of a study of the effects of academic acceleration on the social and emotional adjustments of students. Subjects included 1,247 12 to 14 year olds who scored in the top 1 percent on a national mathematics examination. The advantages of academic acceleration are emphasized. (CW)