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Peer reviewedSpicker, Howard H. – Educational Horizons, 1992
Standardized intelligence and achievement tests fail to identify gifted rural children because of a bias toward urban acculturation. In rural Indiana, Project SPRING identified 105 fourth and fifth grade disadvantaged gifted children and provided nontraditional learning experiences and enrichment activities to develop their talents. (SK)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Children, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedBeymer, Judith K.; Hutchinson, Roger L. – Adolescence, 2002
Interviews professionals working with delinquent youth in a rural area in an attempt to better understand their opinions of youth behavior. Comparisons are made between professionals' observations and existing research findings regarding Disruptive Behavior Disorders, such as Attention Deficit Disorders and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Strong…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Problems
