Five programs for gifted/talented students are described. Programs represented include an identification approach; a creative problem solving program for teachers, parents, and gifted students; a language arts program; an attempt to defuse the anxiety of gifted students; and an elementary program offering differentiated curriculum and flexible age…

Programs for gifted education are briefly described for eight Australian states and territories--Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and the Australian Capital Territory. Each program is reviewed in terms of policy, identification procedures, programing practices, and teacher…