Factors that differentiate underachieving gifted students from high-achieving gifted students

Gifted Child Quarterly

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 144-154

  McCoach, D Betsy ^a   Siegle, Del ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 4644373630     PISSN: 00169862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001698620304700205     Document Type: Article

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