The purpose of this study was to examine girls' and boys' referral to and enrollment in gifted programs. Data on overall enrollment, referral, and referral outcome were obtained by gender and grade from five school boards offering gifted programs. A greater number of boys than girls were enrolled in gifted programs. When the referral process for the most recent year was examined, however, no gender differences were observed in referral or in decision to enroll. The variability in the results observed underlines the importance of longitudinal data in delineating more fully the occurrence and pattern of gender differences in referral to and enrollment in gifted programs.
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