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Myth 3: A Family of Identification Myths--Your Sample Must Be the Same as the Population. There Is a "Silver Bullet" in Identification. There Must Be "Winners" and "Losers" in Identification and Programming
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Callahan, Carolyn M. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2009
The evolution of several interrelated myths reflects a combination of misinterpretation of statistics, the commendable intention of ensuring that bias and prejudice do not play roles in the provision of services to underrepresented populations of gifted students, and misapplication of programming options for gifted students. Separately, these…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Academically Gifted, Low Income Groups, Disproportionate Representation
A Conversation with Howard Spicker.
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Southern, W. Thomas – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2001
This interview with Howard Spicker discusses his early leadership in the Head Start programs of the mid-1960s, his establishment of the Indiana University College for Gifted and Talented Youth, and his development of alternative procedures, instrumentation, and programs for gifted students from special populations. His work on Project SPRING is…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
A Retrospective View: The Javits Program.
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Gallagher, James J. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1994
This commentary on the demonstration programs of the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program discusses their role in inducing educational change, their usefulness in illustrating new ideas, their broadening of the definition of the gifted student, their ability to change participating teachers' perspective, and their…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Change Agents, Demonstration Programs, Educational Change
Research on Motivation and the Gifted: Implications for Identification, Programming, and Evaluation.
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Clinkenbeard, Pamela R. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1996
Research on motivation and gifted students is classified into two broad categories. The first focuses on motivation as a relatively stable characteristic useful for making decisions on identification, counseling, and some programming issues. The second defines motivation as a transitory outcome measure that may be affected by the educational…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Instructional Design
Extending Educational Opportunities for Middle School Gifted Students.
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Taradash, Gloria – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1994
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…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Gifted