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Download full textWai, Jonathan; Uttal, David H. – American Enterprise Institute, 2018
In schools today, tests and curricula are primarily suited to the types of students who excel in mathematics and verbal reasoning. The missing factor in testing and education policy is the measurement, selection, and talent development of students with strengths in spatial reasoning. Spatial reasoning is defined as "the ability to generate,…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Educational Policy, Educational Benefits, Standardized Tests
Ambrose, Don; Ambrose, Valerie K. – International Journal for Talent Development and Creativity, 2013
Adults from deprived backgrounds face daunting barriers when it comes to the discovery of intrinsically motivating aspirations and the discovery and development of talents consistent with those aspirations. In contrast, privileged young people enjoy ideal conditions for establishing productive, purposeful life trajectories spiraling up toward…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Aspiration, Talent Development
Direct linkColeman, Laurence J.; Southern, W. Thomas – Gifted Child Today, 2006
Accelerating Achievement in Math and Science in Urban Schools (AAMSUS) is a research and demonstration grant funded under the Javits Education for Gifted and Talented Program. AAMSUS, begun in 2004, is built on the notions of finding economically disadvantaged children early, providing varying interventions, raising achievement, and having the…
Descriptors: Grants, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, Urban Schools
Coleman, Laurence – Gifted Child Today, 2006
The purpose of this article is to summarize what is generally known about talent development and schooling by stating some propositions about the way such programs are structured. This article sets the stage for a series of stories of programs that attempt to address the challenge of talent development in diverse low-income populations. The…
Descriptors: Talent Development, Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, School Organization
Bell-Rose, Stephanie; Bekele, Aida – College Board Review, 2002
Explores how "corporate venture philanthropy," in the form of grants and technical expertise, could help expand the number of talented students from traditionally underrepresented groups in higher education. (EV)
Descriptors: College Attendance, Corporate Support, Economically Disadvantaged, Grants
Peer reviewedBaldwin, Alexinia Young – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1994
The Javits 7+ Gifted and Talented Program (Community School District 18, Brooklyn, New York) was designed to provide an opportunity for socioeconomically disadvantaged children to receive intensive school-based activities that would prepare them for gifted education programs. Teachers assessed students using Howard Gardner's concept of multiple…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Demonstration Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Gifted Disadvantaged
ArtsConnection, New York, NY. – 1997
This report describes the creation of New Horizons, an ArtsConnection comprehensive model for talent identification and development in the arts. New Horizons focuses on how schools can identify and appreciate artistic talents, how teachers can help students use their artistic abilities to improve their school performance, and how economically…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Art Activities, Art Education, Curriculum Design
