What strategies and interventions are we using to help improve the performance of the average to above average student who does not achieve at the level of a gifted and talented student? The benefits of researching this topic would help us to identify those ways in which an "average" student could be encouraged and motivated to go that extra mile to become a higher achiever, or identify other talents/gifts they may have. These are the students that often get lost in the shuffle and they are the ones teachers do not focus on because they are just there - not demanding of your attention and time as are the others.