48 children who were educably mentally handicapped, learning disabled, achievers, and academically gifted took the Piers-Harris self-concept scale. Differences between groups on the 6 factors of the scale were examined. Achievers and gifted students had higher and more positive responses to self-concept statements about school ability and achievement than the other two groups.
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