Beyond Terman : Contemporary Longitudinal Studies of Giftedness and Talent [Paperback]

Lewis Terman heralded the field of gifted education in the United States by tracing the development of high-IQ children from their childhood in the1920s to midlife and beyond. The contemporary field of gifted education, building on the work of Terman and others, presumes that gifted children become exceptional adults. Longitudinal research offers the opportunity for critical examination of the way gifted children and adolescents are identified and illuminates the characteristics and experiences that affect sustained achievement. Only long-term studies can directly address whether or not gifted education is finding the right people and doing the right things. The studies demonstrate the fit between longitudinal methodology and the central issues of gifted education. Collectively, they investigate the early determinants of later academic and career achievement and creativity while employing varied identification practices, perspectives, theoretical orientations, and populations.

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Longitudinal Study of Giftedness and Talent
The Illinois Valedictorian Project: Early Adult Careers of Academically Talented Male High School Students
Adult Manifestations of Adolescent Talent in Science: A Longitudinal Study of1983 Westinghouse Science Talent Search Winners
The Munich Longitudinal Study of Giftedness
The Development of Basic Cognitive Components of Technical Creativity: A Longitudinal Comparison of Children and Youth with High and Average Intelligence
Conditions of Giftedness: Musical Development in the Preschool and Early Elementary Years
Giftedness and Professional Training: The Impact of Music Reading Skills on Musical Development of Conservatory Students
Creative Thinking and Creative Performance in Adolescents as Predictors of Creative Attainments in Adults: A Follow-Up Study After 18 Years
The Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking: From Design Through Establishment of Predictive Validity
The Study of Mathematicall£~