Nationally-recognized math education experts Assouline (school psychology, U. of Iowa) and Lupkowski-Shoplik (director, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary and Secondary Students) present an updated text for parents and educators. The second edition contains practical strategies for identifying young mathematically-gifted students, instructional planning tools, and specific program approaches. Revised throughout with new and updated materials, the text addresses the major excuses for not developing young mathematically talented learners, and responses and facts that refute the excuses; parent-initiated advocacy; assessment of gifted students; a model for tailoring instruction to each student's learning needs; the talent search model of program placement and instruction; a sampling of specific programs; curricula and materials; philosophical and pedagogical considerations for teachers working with gifted students; and six case studies. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)