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Peer reviewedMaddux, Cleborne D. – Roeper Review, 1983
Analysis of birth dates and school entry ages of 188 gifted children (grades five through eight) revealed that over 60 percent of the Ss were late entering school. Results supported earlier studies in which a large percentage of learning disabled children were found to be early entering. (CL)
Descriptors: Age, Gifted, Learning Disabilities, School Entrance Age
Peer reviewedProctor, Theron B.; And Others – Roeper Review, 1988
This article analyzes why schools fail to provide for early admission of intellectually advanced children. Reasons cited include misinterpretation of research findings, bias of school personnel, expense of screening, convenience of administering a uniform entrance age procedure, etc. Benefits accruing from early admission are discussed. (JDD)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Admission Criteria, Early Admission
