Where can I find longitudinal studies on gifted students?
Longitudinal studies represent one of the best ways to determine educational practice because they view children and adults over an extended period of time. Since these studies require prolonged funding and commitment on the part of researchers, very few have been conducted. The best known longitudinal studies were conducted by Louis Terman. In 1921 Terman and his colleagues began a longitudinal study of 1,528 gifted youth with IQs greater than 140 who were approximately 12 years old. Over a period of approximately 40 years, the researchers laid the groundwork for our understanding of giftedness and paved the way for efforts to identify and nurture giftedness in school. Terman died in 1959 but the study will continue until 2020, to encompass the entire lives of his original 1528 gifted youth. Results of the study have been published in several volumes: Terman, L.M. et al. (1925, 1926, 1930, 1947, 1959). Genetic studies of genius. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. Terman, L.M. (1
