Reading instruction for talented readers: Case studies documenting few opportunities for continuous progress

Gifted Child Quarterly

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 315-338

  Reis, Sally M ^a,d   Gubbins, E Jean ^a,d,e,f   Richards, Susannah ^a,b   Briggs, Christine J ^a,c   Schreiber, Fredric J ^a,h   Jacobs, Joan K ^a,e   Eckert, Rebecca D ^a   Renzulli, Joseph S ^a,d,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b The College of New Rochelle   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^d Natl Res Ctr Gifted and Talented   (United States)

^e Natl Res Ctr Gifted and Talented ^*  (United States)

^f CT State Department of Education

^g AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^h YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 5644279183     PISSN: 00169862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001698620404800406     Document Type: Article

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