The effects of such characteristics as rural living, sparse population, poverty, non-urban acculturation experiences, and traditional rural values are related to the difficulties in providing for the educational needs of rural gifted students. Some promising solutions to these problems are suggested. Included are non-traditional identification procedures, computer and video linkages between school systems, cooperative personnel development, and sharing of special service staffs for the gifted.
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