ABSTRACT
Many authors have described characteristics of gifted and talented students, some in general terms across several domains, whereas others have described them for specific areas cited in the federal and state definitions. Undesirable behaviors tend to limit services for some gifted and talented students because teachers and other educators may have particular stereotypical expectations of how gifted students should perform. Gifted and talented students with general intellectual ability tend to perform or show the potential to perform in several fields of study. Gifted and talented students exhibit potential or demonstrated accomplishment in one specific field of study, such as language arts, mathematics, social studies, or science. Some groups of students are particularly vulnerable to exhibiting these negative behaviors or other behaviors that are not necessarily stereotypical of gifted and talented students. Three of these groups include culturally diverse students, those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, and students with disabilities or twice-exceptional students.
