ERIC Number: EJ1131687
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 7
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Educating the Ablest: Twenty Years Later
Culross, Rita R.
Journal of Educational Issues, v1 n1 p128-134 2015
This study examines the current lives of thirty-five individuals who participated in high school gifted programs twenty years ago. The research specifically looked at educational attainment and career goals in terms of expressed aspirations in high school, using social media and other Internet sources. Results indicated continued support for the positive life outcomes found in previous longitudinal research of the gifted.
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, High School Students, Outcomes of Education, Educational Attainment, Social Media, Internet, Longitudinal Studies, Academic Aspiration, Occupational Aspiration, Individual Development, Case Studies, Cohort Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin
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