The article by Hilda Rosselli and Judith Irvin, entitled, "Differing
             Perspectives, Common Ground: The Middle School and Gifted Education
             Relationship" discusses the issue of the middle school as a conducive
             environment and venue for the education of gifted children. In describing
             this issue and phenomenon, the authors confront the current state of
             education among gifted children, as asserted by "leaders in gifted
             education," who stated that inappropriateness of the middle school setting
             in educating gifted children. According to the article, "when middle
             grades philosophy positioned heterogeneous grouping as one of the
             preeminent guideposts for policies and practices endorsed by the field, the
             common ground between the two fields lessened" (35). This statement shows
             the necessity for a distinction between gifted and ordinary' middle school
             students, primarily because the former is considered as possessing
             extraordinary talents and intelligence than the latter.
             Rosselli and Irvin argue otherwise. While considering the argument
             presented by the leaders in gifted education, both authors argue that
             gifted children have the potential and ability to cope in middle
             schoolâ€"that is, be educated under the standard form of education and within
             a normal social environment. Offering both the pros and cons of education
             of gifted children in middle schools, the authors discuss the different
             perspectives that centers on the relationship that middle school has with
             gifted education, and vice versa. Using meta-analysis as the primary
             research method to analyze the literature and trends recurring on the said
             issue, Rosselli and Irvin posit that through "instructional grouping,"
             problems encountered in studying the effects of middle school environment
             on gifted children can be minimized, hence making the middle school an
             appropriate venue for gifted children's intelle...