How FPS Helps Underachieving Gifted Students.

Rimm, Sylvia; Olenchak, F. Richard

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ERIC Number: EJ427065

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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How FPS Helps Underachieving Gifted Students.

Rimm, Sylvia; Olenchak, F. Richard

Gifted Child Today (GCT), v14 n2 p19-22 Mar-Apr 1991

The TRIFOCAL Model for curing underachievement syndrome is presented and is related to the Future Problem Solving (FPS) program, specifically the steps that involve changing expectations, role model identification, and changing reinforcements at school. A case study is presented of an underachieving sixth grade student who became actively engaged in FPS. (JDD)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education, Expectation, Gifted, Intervention, Models, Problem Solving, Program Implementation, Reinforcement, Role Models, Underachievement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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