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Index of Articles Published in the Journal of Advanced Academics, Volume 21

Bembenutty H. (2009). The last word: An interview with Lyn Corno—The ingredients for making a self-regulated scholar. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 142–156.

Bembenutty H. (2010). The last word: An interview with Alice Artzt: The master of the groundbreaking TIME 2000 mathematics education program for college students. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 330–345.

Bembenutty H. (2010). The last word: An interview with Wilbert J. McKeachie—The teacher of teachers' teaching tips and strategies. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 530–544.

Cifarelli V. Goodson-Espy T. Chae J.-L. (2010). Associations of students' beliefs with self-regulated problem solving in college algebra. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 204–232.

Colangelo N. Assouline S. G. Marron M. A. Castellano J. A. Clinkenbeard P. R. Rogers K. Smith D. (2010). Guidelines for developing an academic acceleration policy. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 180–203.

Dove M. J. Pearson C. L. Hooper H. (2010). Relationship between grade span configuration and academic achievement. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 272–298.

Heilbronner N. N. Connell E. E. Dobyns S. M. Reis S. M. (2010). The “Stepping Stone Phenomenon”: Exploring the role of positive attrition at an early college entrance program. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 392–425.

Kover D. J. Worrell F. C. (2010). The influence of instrumentality beliefs on intrinsic motivation: A study of high-achieving adolescents. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 470–499.

Mattern K. D. Shaw E. J. Kobrin J. L. (2010). Academic fit: Is the right school the best school or is the best school the right school? Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 368–391.

McCoach D. B. Goldstein J. Behuniak P. Reis S. M. Black A. C. Sullivan E. Rambo K. (2010). Examining the unexpected: Outlier analyses of factors affecting student achievement. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 426–469.

Miller R. Gentry M. (2010). Developing talents among high-potential students from low-income families in an out-of-school enrichment program. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 594–627.

Nihalani P. K. Wilson H. E. Thomas G. Robinson D. H. (2010). What determines high- and low-performing groups? The Superstar Effect. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 500–529.

O'Conner J. (2009). Student engagement in an independent research project: The influence of cohort culture. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 8–38.

Olszewski-Kubilius P. (2010). The last word: Interview with Linda Brody: How outside-of-school programs help gifted kids. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 740–750.

O'Shea M. Heilbronner N. N. Reis S. M. (2010). Characteristics of academically talented women who achieve at high levels on the Scholastic Achievement Test-Mathematics. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 234–271.

Pereira N. Peters S. J. Gentry M. (2010). My Class Activities instrument as used in Saturday enrichment program evaluation. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 568–593.

Ray J. M. (2009). A template analysis of teacher agency at an academically successful dual language school. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 110–141.

Renzulli J. S. Siegle D. Reis S. M. Gavin M. K. Sytsma Reed R. E. (2009). An investigation of the reliability and factor structure of four new scales for rating the behavioral characteristics of superior students. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 84–108.

Rudasill K. M. Callahan C. M. (2010). Academic self-perceptions of ability and course planning among academically advanced students. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 300–329.

Shiu A. Kettler T. Johnsen S. K. (2009). Social effects of Hispanic students enrolled in an AP class in middle school. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 58–82.

Shepard S. J. Nicpon S. J. Foley M. Doobay A. F. (2009). Early entrance to college and self-concept: Comparisons across the first semester of enrollment. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 40–57.

Subotnik R. F. Edmiston A. M. Cook L. Ross M. D. (2010). The influence of instrumentality beliefs on intrinsic motivation: A study of high achieving adolescents. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 714–739.

Thomson D. T. (2010). Beyond classroom walls: Teachers' and students' perspectives on how online learning can meet the needs of gifted students. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 662–712.

Won S. J. Han S. (2010). Out-of-school activities and achievement among middle school students in the U.S. and South Korea. Journal of Advanced Academics, 21, 628–661.