The Situation of Gifted Students in the Polish Education System

The author presents results of triangulated qualitative and quantitative research concerning institutional and individual support for gifted students’ development in Polish schools. The research study was conducted in three stages: case studies of schools, a survey of teachers’ perceptions and educational biographies transcribed from interviews of gifted and talented students. Conclusions are presented in the form of a model of educational support of gifted students’ development and recommendations concerning the planning and implementation of this support are proposed