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Peer reviewedFeldhusen, John F.; Sayler, Michael F. – Roeper Review, 1990
A survey evaluation of special classes for the gifted in 35 Indiana school districts was carried out among 173 teachers, administrators, and program coordinators. Results indicated that the curriculum and teaching methods were clearly differentiated for the gifted and were effective in meeting their needs. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Download full textHanby, Donna M.; Badiali, Bernard J. – 1994
This evaluation report reviews the gifted education program of Fairfield (Ohio) public schools since its inception in 1977, with emphasis on its full-time curriculum-based program for grades 4 through 8 and future needs. Evaluation was focused on assessment of student outcomes, and data were collected by means of surveys, interviews, observations,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Counselor Attitudes, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
Gilman, David Alan – 1989
The study investigated the effectiveness of and attitudes toward two delivery systems (an enrichment pull-out program and a self-contained classroom) for gifted/talented instruction in Southwest Allen County, Indiana. The effects on fifth-grade students (N=38) enrolled in the program and sixth-grade students (N=45) who had experienced the program…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Delivery Systems, Enrichment Activities, Gifted
Maguire, Thomas O. – 1989
This report describes the education of gifted and talented students in the Calgary (Alberta, Canada) Public Schools based on achievement information, classroom observation, and a survey of parents and teachers. Chapter 1 introduces the report, outlining recent changes in the gifted education program, controversy over the development of gifted…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Educational Philosophy
Johnson, Hardwick Smith, Jr. – 2002
This report discusses the activities and outcomes of an applied dissertation designed to improve gifted middle school students' participation in Quest class activities and academic achievement in Quest class. Students in the target group (n=36) were not achieving at expected levels academically, were not completing in-class assignments or homework…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Gifted, Homework
Cross-Cultural Study of Teachers' Attitudes toward Gifted Children and Programs for Gifted Children.
Tirri, Kirsi A.; Tallent-Runnels, Mary K.; Adams, Aida Medina – 1998
A study compared the attitudes of 91 regular teachers, 124 second year pre-service teachers, and 91 gifted program teachers from Finland and the United States toward gifted children and gifted programs. Results indicated significant differences between cultures and among teacher types. American teachers were more favorable toward special services…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
Delcourt, Marcia A. B.; Evans, Karen – 1994
This report describes an extension of the Learning Outcomes Study (a nationwide longitudinal investigation of 1,010 students just entering programs for gifted learners in grades 2 and 3) to investigate excellence within each of the four program types considered: within-class programs, pull-out programs, separate classes, and special schools. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs, Educational Quality
