The Selection of Gifted Students: Did Malcolm Gladwell Overstate the Role of Relative Age in the Gifted Program Selection Process?

The article discusses the representation of gifted education in the media, with particular focus on debunking the claims made in the book "Outliers," by Malcolm Gladwell. The author states that Gladwell allegedly used statistics to portray gifted education as being elitist and comments on how these attitudes undermine the work of educators. Other topics discussed include other relevant studies, the effects of relative age on gifted education, and the teacher's role in gifted programs.