State Definitions for the Gifted and Talented Revisited

By Kristen R. Stephens, F. Karnes. 2000

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Emotional intelligence: Popular but elusive construct (2001, background): “Leadership is represented in eighteen state definitions of gifted and talented (Stephens & Karnes, 2000).”
Identification of Gifted Students in the United States Today: A Look at State Definitions, Policies, and Practices (2012, background): “A majority of states use intelligence and achievement test scores in identifying gifted students, which is consistent with the data reported by Cassidy and Hossler (1992) and by Stephens and Karnes (2000).”
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in Gifted Education: Recruitment and Retention Issues (2008, background): “A 1998 national survey of state definitions of gifted and talented students (Stephens & Karnes, 2000) revealed great differences and inconsistencies among the 50 states in their definitions.”
The Effects of Disability Labels on Special Education and General Education Teachers' Referrals for Gifted Programs (2005, background): “To help resolve this dilemma, many states look to the federal definition to guide their policy development (Stephens & Karnes, 2000).”