Controlled studies of the effectiveness of gifted programs are rare. An evaluative study of the Depth gifted program in South Bend, Indiana, was out using a control group, pre-post measurement, and multiple outcome measures. It was found that on a general test of cognitive ability, program participants exhibited significantly higher gains than did controls, and participants rated the quality of their school life more highly at the end of the The study lends support to the benefits of self-contained gifted programs.
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