Gifted and nongifted middle school students: Are their attitudes toward school different as measured by the new affective instrument, my class activities . . . ?

Journal for the Education of the Gifted

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 74-96

  Gentry, Marcia ^a   Gable, Robert K ^b   Springer, Penny ^a  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 0034258524     PISSN: 01623532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016235320002400104     Document Type: Article

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