GENERAL OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS IDENTIFIED INTELLECTUALLY GIFTED IN RURAL TENNESSEE

Abstract

This study sought to answer if the standards of living of a group of individuals identified intellectually gifted between 1982 to 2003 in the Wayne County School System, Tennessee is higher than the Wayne County, Tennessee general population. There were 57 participants who completed a survey answering questions relevant to their geographical location, post-secondary history, profession, and income. The participants were then divided into two groups: 23 participants were still residing in Wayne County, Tennessee and 34 no longer resided in the county. The participants still located in Wayne County were then compared to the Wayne County general population using the United States Census data. The average standards of living of the adults identified as intellectually gifted from 1982 to 2003 in the Wayne County School System, Tennessee is higher than that of the Wayne County, Tennessee general population in regard to income and post-secondary history.