What We Know About Academically Talented Students

This document presents in concise statements some of the major findings from CTY’s vast array of research projects over a 25-year period. Each statement is supported by one or several research projects that are cited. Topics addressed in this publication include:

• Ability Grouping and Acceleration
• Parents
  
• Social, Emotional, and Personality
  
• Self-Perception, Motivation, and Metacognition
  
• Gifted Students with Learning Disabilities
  
• Under-Represented Students
  
• Benefits of the CTY Summer Experience