Advocacy: The Spill-Over Effect: An Advocacy Strategy

Sandra N. Kaplan

The effectiveness of advocacy efforts is often dependent on the concepts of positioning and timing. Advocates recognize that where and when ideas are promoted maximizes their abilities to influence. As educational programs vie for fiscal and academic support in today’s socio-political climate, positioning and timing become even more vital to gain the attention and support necessary to sustain gifted education as a concept and service.

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