Extracurricular involvement and adult mentorship are associated with reversal of gifted underachievement¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · review r1 · q2
Currency · newest study 2008 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person
Evidence quality · No study behind this claim is a peer-reviewed article with a DOI: it rests on a source with no registered publication record (a web page, book or unpublished report). It is kept because a design page cites it; treat it as a lead to check, not an established finding.

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Gifted students involved in extracurricular activities typically are not underachievers, and students who reversed underachievement often cite an adult's influence. → Gifted and talented students at risk for underachievement 2008

Evidence¶

Gifted and talented students at risk for underachievement 2008¶

Gifted and talented students at risk for underachievement. (2008). Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement Issue Brief. https://www.centerforcsri.org

q2 · i? · the article prints no effect size for this finding · review · r1

The brief reports, citing prior studies, that "Gifted students who have reversed the pattern of underachievement often cite the influence of an adult in helping them," and that students experiencing success often cite one special teacher who took an interest in them.

"Gifted students who are involved in extracurricular activities typically are not underachievers (Colangelo et al., 1993; Reis et al., 1995)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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• Conspicuous talent does not reliably succeed on its own; success requires physical energy and willpower that gifted individuals often lack — related