1. The Scope of the Problem 2. Gifted Education in Australia 3. Methodology and Procedures of the Study 4. Early Development and Physical Health 5. Family Characteristics and Family History 6. Academic Achievement Levels 7. Reading Development and Recreational Interests 8. School History 9. Psychosocial Development 10. Where Are They Now? 1993-2003 11. The Exceptionally Gifted: Recognition and Response
Professor Miraca Gross is the Director of the Gifted Education Research, Resource and Information Centre at the University of South Wales- the largest gifted education centre outside North America.
'Exceptionally Gifted Children is a powerful work that presents a
complex, multidimensional picture of a special population among the
gifted. Gross' research is a notable contribution toward minimizing
surprise and ignorance about the highly gifted, thus potentially
helping to make programs and services more consistently and
proactively responsive to individual children's needs'. - Gifted
Child Quarterly
'If you are a parent who suspects that your child is gifted, this
book is a must read. If you are a teacher or administrator, this
book will help you dispel myths about highly gifted children and
provide you with research-based information to share with parents,
other teachers, and administrators. If you are a college professor,
this book is an excellent resource to use in courses on gifted
education or to provide background material about highly gifted
students in developmental psychology, educational psychology, or
teacher education courses.'- Teachers College Record'Gross presents
a twenty-year study with admirable attention to detail.' - British
Journal of Educational Studies'This book ... makes an important
contribution to the understanding of the most gifted children and
their interaction with statutory educational provision.' - British
Journal of Educational Studies'[This] is a fascinating read and
makes many vital points that policy makers and teachers should
attend to if gifted education is to truly meet the needs of our
children.' - British Journal of Educational Studies'Fascinating' -
Michael Duffy, The Times Educational Supplement
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