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academic talent  

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  • Educators in the field of gifted education have as a primary goal serving academically talented students. Early research in the field by Lewis Terman, Leta Hollingworth, Virgil Ward, and Howard Gardner first drew attention to the specific characteristics and needs of academically talented students. [Source: Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent; Academic Talent]

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