The Academic Programs for Gifted with Excellence and Equity (APOGEE) serves the top 25% of students in various categories, such as disadvantaged, minorities, underachievers, limited English speakers, and students with disabilities. Their teachers have been trained in implementing a student-centered talent development program emphasizing choices,…

Different populations of young gifted/talented children are being served by three programs at the University of Illinois: The University Primary School, the "Retrieval and Acceleration of Promising Handicapped Talented" model program, and the "Bringing Out Head Start Talents" program. Research on the effectiveness of these…

The program development guide provides general information about Project ESURG (Exemplary Systems Unique for Rural Gifted), a program serving approximately 365 intellectually gifted students (grades K through 8) within a 4 county, 500 square mile area of Nebraska. The principle of gradually implementing a gifted education program is explained in…

This article describes nine federally funded projects serving gifted children. Three projects serve young children (New Horizons, Project Synergy, and Project STRENGTHS); three focus on disadvantaged or minority populations; and the remaining three deal with nurturing scientific and mathematical talent, studying educational policy, and using music…

The article describes four mentorship models used with gifted high schoolers: (1) the Mentor Academy Program, a skill-based classroom model for training mentors; (2) the Learning Enrichment Service, a program coordinating enrichment in the school and community; (3) the Enrichment Satellite Program, a community-based mentorship service agency; and…

Four schools offering a continuous progress or nongraded approach to pacing for gifted students are reviewed: the Plano (TX) Independent School District, The University of Pittsburgh Laboratory School, the Chesapeake (VA) Demonstration School, and the University of California at Los Angeles Elementary School. (CL)

A Javits grant implemented statewide in Kentucky used innovative curriculum and team teaching to identify and serve middle school gifted students. Project components included interdisciplinary curriculum development, staff development, expanded provision of services, alternative methods for identifying middle school gifted students, and parent…

Discusses the need for, and function of, programs in school libraries which are aimed at gifted and talented students. Three elementary programs are described: Frederick County Public Schools, Maryland; Taft Elementary School, Lakewood, Ohio; and SPACE (Students Participating in an Active and Creative Environment), Richland School District,…

The coordinator of gifted child education in 200 preprimary, primary, and high schools in South Africa describes parameters of giftedness and the four area enrichment model which offers a continuum of services from enrichment in the regular class to team development of special programing for the potential genius. (DB)

Sixteen underachieving gifted students at Oliver High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, were identified for a pilot program called Project Inspire, which sought to improve student achievement and build self-esteem, especially for disadvantaged Afro-American students. Teachers were selected as mentors for the students, and the mentors were…

The gifted summer school at McGill University serves over 300 pupils and some 35 teachers from across Canada. Demonstration teachers are recruited from all over North America. The school is unique in demonstrating several specific curricular models for gifted programs. (Author/CL)

A Wisconsin elementary school program for talented and gifted students has provided a receptive atmosphere for curricular innovation that has proven beneficial for the entire school. (JBM)

The article describes a model program which provided a two-week summer seminar on East Asia for gifted high school learners at William and Mary College in Virginia. In addition to learning about East Asian culture and history, participants developed plans for sharing their new knowledge with local communities. (DB)

This monograph describes the organization, findings, and impact of a 4-year study which investigated programming options for able learners. The study had three goals: to find out what was being done in schools for able learners, to judge the effectiveness of current programs, and to recommend practices and programs which would result in…

Longitudinal data are presented from the Lighthouse Program for gifted students which features cluster grouping and a quota identification systems to ensure proportionate inclusion of minority students. (Author/CL)