Many schools around the country provide special programs for students that meet certain academic requirements, such as a high IQ. For example, gifted individuals from the Hattiesburg Public School District in Mississippi devote five hours a week to the REACH program, the Hattiesburg American reported. In total, there are 175 second through eighth graders […]
Archive | October, 2011
Missouri schools open new facility for gifted students
The National Association for Gifted Children states that there are an estimated 3,000,000 gifted children in classrooms throughout the country. As these students often learn differently from their fellow classmates, they can benefit from education programs that cater to their specific needs. Missouri’s Lindbergh Schools recognized the needs of gifted students and established a […]
Career tests can help companies avoid hiring mistakes
When employers hire new workers, most are relatively confident in these individuals’ ability to do the job for which they have been hired. However, as time passes, it may become apparent that these employees are not a good match for their new role. In a recent survey, Robert Half Finance & Accounting polled more […]
IQ test scores increase as adolescents get older
For many individuals, it is a given that with age comes greater wisdom. Now, psychologists at the University of Texas at San Antonio know that adolecsents’ higher levels of intelligence are due to the fact that their mental speed increases. These are the findings of a recent study involving 6,969 adolescents, who were between […]