The tiny, multicultural nation of Singapore has a long history of provisions for gifted students. Beliefs about ability and talent development are strongly influenced by traditional Confucian perspectives that view environmental factors as dominant in the development of talent. Early identification is not stressed and working hard is emphasized at…

This article talks about a special program implemented at Towson University, wherein students are admitted into college even if they don't qualify under the regular admissions. The Towson program is an experiment, and Deborah J. Leather, the associate provost who runs it, acknowledges that it is too soon to tell whether the effort has been worth…

This article describes a Herndon, Virginia, general education middle school that has an adjoining special center called the Herndon Center for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. The special needs of the students, the failure of less restrictive environments, and the unique characteristics of the center are discussed.…

Discusses the role of Thomas Nelson Community College's Career Center in providing career information to disabled adults in its service area. Considers the college's use of the resources of Virginia Vital Information for Education and Work. Describes specific programs and services, and outcomes. Offers implementation suggestions. (DMM)

The Special Program of Training was created in Brazil to offer high-level learning experiences to gifted college students. The program includes professors serving as mentors to selected undergraduate students, special lectures, visits to laboratories, and participation in conferences and research projects. (JDD)

The needs of learning disabled college students and goals of two specific programs designed for this population are discussed. Attention is directed to the unique academic, social, and vocational needs of the learning disabled student. Emphasis needs to be placed on the responsibility of the student to identify and communicate abilities and needs…

New York City middle school students must file a high school application, and in order to obtain a seat in a school other than the neighborhood zoned high school, must engage in a lengthy and complicated procedure. Evaluation of the applications process suggests that its presumed goal of placing students in appropriate high school programs while…

This paper presents the program and general details of the Learning Disabilities Clinic (LDC) at the Southampton University (England) School of Education, which focuses on the students' curriculum and stresses close co-operation with the school. The program makes the students active agents in developing their own strategies with LDC help. Students…

Descriptive summaries of twenty-two rural and urban school systems throughout the United States are presented in this report. Data for each summary include: (1) an introduction which describes the school's student population, the school's desegregation strategy (court ordered or voluntary), grants received by the school, and problem areas focused…

This publication was written by practicing school psychologists and university trainers to aid Wisconsin's schools in their efforts to provide excellent psychological services to students, parents, and staff members. Overviews and selected papers are included in the areas of the professional development of school psychologists in Wisconsin, the…

This publication is one in a series of 12 giving the recommendations that were made for a broad and balanced education program in science for young people. It examines science teachers' concerns about the science education of children with learning difficulties, sets this within the context of special education, concentrates on ways to provide…

This paper describes the model employed by the Austin (Texas) Independent School District, developed in response to the Lau v Nichols decision on instruction for limited English speaking ability (LESA) students, to determine when a LESA student is no longer a LESA student. Five other theoretical models are proposed: (1) an expected performance…

Despite remedial programs and innovative practices, traditional education has not met the compelling need for increasing access to higher education for minority and other educationally disadvantaged students. Financial, geographical, scheduling, and degree requirement barriers still exist which prevent older adults, military personnel, the…

A project was conducted to develop and implement a coordinated program of supportive services for the physically and sensorially limited adult at the postsecondary level. Phase I consisted of removing architectural barriers, establishing an advisory committee, staffing the project, preparing the budget, and purchasing needed equipment. During…

Postsecondary education programs available to inmates, wards, and ex-offenders in the State of California are examined in this summary report. Data were collected from five areas: (1) correctional institutions and postsecondary institutions; (2) surveys of inmates, wards, ex-offenders, and employees of correctional institutions and faculty from…