This article presents the findings of a set of Action Research projects carried out by practitioners in 14 Local Education Districts in collaboration with a team of university tutors over a period of three years. The aim of the project was to explore ways of nurturing the gifts and talents of children aged 4-7 years. The project was funded by the…

This paper describes mentorship programs for adolescents gifted in sciences and the creative arts in Singapore. Both programs operate under the WISE model, standing for Whole person development, Individual interests, Scholarship with support and supervised skills training, and Experiential exposure to expectations and demands in the field. (PB)

Questions the effectiveness of the career guidance that Soviet secondary students receive. Discusses a survey of 2,605 students that investigated students' life goals assessments of their labor training and work experiences. Argues that Soviet schools need to correlate career guidance more effectively both with development of individual student…