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2011

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Book Review: Rti With Differentiated Instruction, Grades 6 - 8: A Classroom Teacher's Guide, By J. O'Meara (2011), Hope E. Wilson Dec 2011

Book Review: Rti With Differentiated Instruction, Grades 6 - 8: A Classroom Teacher's Guide, By J. O'Meara (2011), Hope E. Wilson

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As school districts across the country move toward Response to Intervention (RTI) as a standardized way to meet the diverse needs of students in the classroom, Jodi O’Meara’s book provides practical and relevant information for middle level (grades 6 through 8) teachers on best practices for incorporating RTI and differentiation into their instruction, assessment, and pedagogy.


The Gap, The Trap, And The High Flyers Flaps: A Summary And Analysis Of Three Important Studies Focusing On Excellence Gaps In American Education, Jason S. Mcintosh Dec 2011

The Gap, The Trap, And The High Flyers Flaps: A Summary And Analysis Of Three Important Studies Focusing On Excellence Gaps In American Education, Jason S. Mcintosh

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America’s educational system has undergone major changes in the last decade. A focus on “proficiency,” high stakes testing, and standards-based curriculum has become the name of the game. As a result, more students are meeting minimum competency every year. Researchers from three different organizations recently examined the effects of these curricular changes on the performance of America’s highest achieving students. This article synthesizes and summarizes the Center for Evaluation and Educational Policy’s 2010 report entitled Mind the Other Gap: The Growing Excellence Gap in K-12 Education, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s 2006 report entitled Achievement Trap: How America is Failing …


From The Editor, Kathleen Moritz Rudasill Dec 2011

From The Editor, Kathleen Moritz Rudasill

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Author Notes Dec 2011

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From The Editor, Kathleen Moritz Rudasill Dec 2011

From The Editor, Kathleen Moritz Rudasill

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Book Review: Methodologies For Conducting Research On Giftedness, Edited By Bruce Thompson And Rena F. Subotnik (2010), Michael S. Matthews Dec 2011

Book Review: Methodologies For Conducting Research On Giftedness, Edited By Bruce Thompson And Rena F. Subotnik (2010), Michael S. Matthews

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Author Notes Dec 2011

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From The Editor, Kathleen Moritz Rudasill Dec 2011

From The Editor, Kathleen Moritz Rudasill

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Author Notes Dec 2011

Author Notes

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Book Review: Differentiating For The Young Child: Teaching Strategies Across The Content Areas, Prek-3, Second Edition, By Joan Franklin Smutny And S. E. Von Fremd, Pamela L. Shue Dec 2011

Book Review: Differentiating For The Young Child: Teaching Strategies Across The Content Areas, Prek-3, Second Edition, By Joan Franklin Smutny And S. E. Von Fremd, Pamela L. Shue

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From The Editor, Michael S. Matthews Dec 2011

From The Editor, Michael S. Matthews

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Important Updates From The Sig Program Chair And Author Notes, Betsy Mccoach Dec 2011

Important Updates From The Sig Program Chair And Author Notes, Betsy Mccoach

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Request For Articles, Jill Adelson Dec 2011

Request For Articles, Jill Adelson

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Book Review: Identifying Academically Talented Minority Students, By David Lohman (2006), Scott Peters Dec 2011

Book Review: Identifying Academically Talented Minority Students, By David Lohman (2006), Scott Peters

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From The Editor, Michael S. Matthews Dec 2011

From The Editor, Michael S. Matthews

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Request For Articles, Jill Adelson Dec 2011

Request For Articles, Jill Adelson

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Conference Friends: An Elegy To Michael Pyryt, Jane Piirto Dec 2011

Conference Friends: An Elegy To Michael Pyryt, Jane Piirto

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Book Review: The Cambridge Handbook Of Expertise And Expertise Performance, By K. A. Ericson, N. Charness, P. J. Feltovich, And R. R. Hoffman (2006), Renate Otterbach Dec 2011

Book Review: The Cambridge Handbook Of Expertise And Expertise Performance, By K. A. Ericson, N. Charness, P. J. Feltovich, And R. R. Hoffman (2006), Renate Otterbach

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From The Chair, Karen Rogers Dec 2011

From The Chair, Karen Rogers

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Hello From The Editor, Dona Matthews Dec 2011

Hello From The Editor, Dona Matthews

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Nagc 2007, Matthew Makel Dec 2011

Nagc 2007, Matthew Makel

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Book Review: The Indigo Children: The New Kids Have Arrived, Edited By Lee Carroll And Jan Tober, Joan Freeman Dec 2011

Book Review: The Indigo Children: The New Kids Have Arrived, Edited By Lee Carroll And Jan Tober, Joan Freeman

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Hello From The Editor, Dona Matthews Dec 2011

Hello From The Editor, Dona Matthews

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World Council For Gifted And Talented Children's 17th Biennial World Conference, Alison Rowan Dec 2011

World Council For Gifted And Talented Children's 17th Biennial World Conference, Alison Rowan

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Book Review: Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success, By Dweck, C. S. (2006), Dona Matthews Dec 2011

Book Review: Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success, By Dweck, C. S. (2006), Dona Matthews

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Book Review (Celebrating Genius): The Genesis Of Artistic Creativity, By Michael Fitzgerald (2005) And The Nature Of Creative Development, By J. S. Feinstein (2006), Ruth Hewston Dec 2011

Book Review (Celebrating Genius): The Genesis Of Artistic Creativity, By Michael Fitzgerald (2005) And The Nature Of Creative Development, By J. S. Feinstein (2006), Ruth Hewston

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Book Review: Models Of Counseling Gifted Children, Adolescents, And Young Adults, Edited By Mendaglio, S., And Peterson, J. S. (2007), Rita R. Culross Dec 2011

Book Review: Models Of Counseling Gifted Children, Adolescents, And Young Adults, Edited By Mendaglio, S., And Peterson, J. S. (2007), Rita R. Culross

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Letter From The Editor, Jonathan A. Plucker Dec 2011

Letter From The Editor, Jonathan A. Plucker

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Book Review: How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, And School: Expanded Edition, Edited By John D. Bransford, Ann L. Brown, And Rodney R. Cocking, Dona Matthews Dec 2011

Book Review: How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, And School: Expanded Edition, Edited By John D. Bransford, Ann L. Brown, And Rodney R. Cocking, Dona Matthews

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Book Review: Equity And Excellence In American Higher Education, By William G. Bowen, Martin A. Kurzweil, And Eugene M. Tobin, Dona Matthews Dec 2011

Book Review: Equity And Excellence In American Higher Education, By William G. Bowen, Martin A. Kurzweil, And Eugene M. Tobin, Dona Matthews

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