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Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. Div. of Program Development. – 1982
The document presents Kentucky Department of Education guidelines for developing programs to meet the needs of gifted students. The educational philosophy states that educational programs for the gifted should be designed so they are significantly different from those provided in the regular classroom. Gifted students are defined as those who have…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted

Feldhusen, 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
Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted. – 1994
This report on gifted education is based on surveys returned by central education agencies in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. The first section contains informational charts which provide a broad overview of state level services for gifted students. Included are data on the level of personnel support for the…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Educational Change, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability Services/Research. – 1989
This study examines the North Carolina program for the academically gifted. Students (N=142), parents (N=83), counselors (N=70), teachers (N=71), principals (N=50) and superintendents (N=17) were surveyed. Findings report widespread interest in increased curriculum planning, academics, and science and mathematics. Many criticisms of the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Administrator Attitudes