A Talent Development Model for Finding and Nurturing Potential in Underserved Populations

Gifted Child Today

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 19-31

  Horn, Carol V ^a  

^a Fairfax County Public Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

advocacy; at risk students; best practices; diversity; gifted education; identification; special school programs; talent development; underserved populations; young gifted

Indexed keywords

EID: 84971414334     PISSN: 10762175     EISSN: 2162951X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1076217514556532     Document Type: Article

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