High Achievers in Belgium: A Partial Analysis of I. E. A. Science, Literature and Reading Comprehension Data

peer reviewed ; In this article, we examine what IEA data tell us about the situation of the gifted in Belgium. (Author) All the data indicate a low achievement in Belgium for the gifted group, at all school levels and for the different school subjects. This deficit is especially clear if we compare Belgian students with English-speaking and Scandinavian students. The underachievement of the gifted is particularly marked in Populations I and II. The situation is better for Population IV. In this case, we can assume that improvement is not caused by specific action of the school in favor of the... Mehr ...