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Tannenbaum, Abraham – 1988
The historical evolution of concern for education of gifted students is traced, along with the philosophical tides accompanying that evolution from the 1950s through the 1980s. It is argued that the public is alternatively supportive and antagonistic toward the gifted/talented. Periods of intense concern about their educational welfare are often…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Educational Practices
Silverman, Linda Kreger, Ed. – Understanding Our Gifted, 1994
Talent searches are discussed in this journal theme issue, with two feature articles and several recurring columns. "Talent Search: A Driving Force in Gifted Education," by Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, defines what a talent search is, how the Talent Search was developed by Dr. Julian Stanley at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Aptitude, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Shrestha, Bijaya K. – OSSC Bulletin, 1989
Issues pertaining to thinking skills are discussed in an attempt to clarify what thinking skills are and their components, how they function and how they can be developed in the teaching-learning environment. Chapter 1 reviews the definitions of thinking skills. These definitions are selected from the current literature on education and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textJenkins, John M. – NASSP Curriculum Report, 1982
Continuous progress education (CP) provides for the individualization of all significant aspects of learning, including materials, content, objectives, methods, pacing, and student-teacher relationships. It is based on the proposition that no general prescriptions are equally appropriate for all students. A brief description of Hood River Valley…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Continuous Progress Plan, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Karnes, Merle – 1988
This monograph addresses issues and problems related to identification of and programming for gifted/talented children of preschool, kindergarten, and primary age. Barriers to early identification and programming are identified. A rationale for early identification and programming is presented, followed by administrative options including…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Curriculum, Delivery Systems, Early Identification
Hiatt, Evelyn Levsky, Ed.; Covington, Jeanette, Ed. – Update on Gifted Education, 1991
This document is a "theme" issue of a quarterly serial publication. It focuses on identifying and serving gifted children from diverse populations. The first article, "Eliminating Four Barriers to the Identification of Gifted Minority Students" by Mary Frasier, notes that: (1) not every impoverished home is illiterate; (2) limited opportunities…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Bilingual Students, Curriculum Development
Hoke, Gordon; Osburn, Fred – Network: IPELD Journal of Education Ideas, 1968
Begun successfully in 1963 as part of the larger Illinois Plan for the Education of Gifted Children, the demonstration center in "Anytown", a small northwestern Illinois community, was phased out after four years of operation. New curricula for grades 7-12 were developed at the University of Illinois for the Anytown and other similar…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Administrator Role, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Hess, Jody, Ed. – Communicator, 1991
These 12 articles focus on the theme of the arts in gifted education and nurturing artistic talent in the schools. "The California State Summer School for the Arts and Some Thoughts on Advocacy for Arts Education" by William Cleveland describes a program for artistically talented high school students and proposes a workshop based…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Art Education, Creativity, Educational Practices
Hill Top Spectrum, 1987
The four issues contain articles on the diagnosis and treatment of learning disabilities (LDs). Article titles and authors include: "Learning Disability Specialist Looks at Foreign Language Instruction" (Elissa Fisher); "Physician Questions Reliability of Central Auditory Processing Tests in Diagnosing LD" (Daniel Schwartz); "Educator Urges…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Auditory Perception, Auditory Tests, Clinical Diagnosis
Cohen, Linda M. – NCBE New Focus, 1988
Issues in the education of gifted and talented students from minority language groups are discussed, including the definition of giftedness and how it affects minority language students, the reasons for underrepresentation of this group in gifted programs, commonly used techniques for identification of students in this group, and the suitability…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Acceleration (Education), Administrator Role, Change Strategies
Smutny, Joan Franklin, Ed. – Illinois Council for the Gifted Journal, 1992
This annual issue of the Illinois Council for the Gifted Journal includes 20 articles focusing on young gifted children. Titles and authors are: "How Can I Tell If My Preschooler is Gifted?" (Susan Golant); "Early Childhood Education for the Gifted: The Need for Intense Study and Observation" (Maurice Fisher); "Assessing…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Child Rearing, Classroom Environment, Cooperative Learning
