Meeting the Educational Needs of Special Populations: Advanced Placement's Role in Developing Exceptional Human Capital

Psychological Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 217-224

  Bleske Rechek, April ^a,b   Lubinski, David ^a   Benbow, Camilla P ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2042443059     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0956-7976.2004.00655.x     Document Type: Article

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