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Peer reviewedWeber, Patricia – Roeper Review, 1999
The description of one student's experiences illustrates the need for early identification of, and programming for, gifted students. Factors influencing the reluctance of classroom teachers to identify young students as gifted are discussed, and mental models are introduced as the underlying reason for this resistance. Suggestions for change are…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Early Identification, Elementary Education, Gifted
