Maria El-Abd|Carolyn M. Callahan|Amy Price Azano
Predictive Factors of Literacy Achievement in Young Gifted Children in Rural Schools
Lebanese International University|University of Virginia|Virginia Tech
present study investigated predictive factors literacy achievement thirdgrade students identified gifted rural schools sample consisted 180 identified students total eight districts three randomly assigned treatment condition five randomly assigned control condition students treatment condition received instruction placebased folklore unit challenge leading engagement achievement results clear curriculum language arts based curriculum designed challenge gifted learners addition intervention promoting incremental mindset results present study indicated prior achievement mindset gender statistically practically significant predictors literacy achievement students identified gifted rural areas stronger incremental mindset associated lower literacy achievement scores practical implications recommendations well limitations directions research discussed