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Robert J. Sternberg; Joseph S. Renzulli; Don Ambrose – Roeper Review, 2024
Academic disciplines and professional fields need to engage in ongoing evaluation of their purposes and conceptual frameworks. The complex field of gifted education can benefit from such evaluations, and the refinements that can emerge from them. This article is a discussion between two of the most prominent scholars in the field. The discussion…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Gifted Education, Talent Identification, Program Development
Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula; Subotnik, Rena F.; Worrell, Frank C. – Roeper Review, 2017
In this article we present research concerning important aspects of domain-specific giftedness. Specifically, we address the evidence regarding the relationship between specific abilities and achievement. Empirical evidence suggests that specific abilities have been used widely and validly for identification of exceptional talent in performance…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Correlation, Ability, Talent Identification
Kurup, Anitha; Maithreyi, R. – Roeper Review, 2012
Large-scale sequential research developments for identification and measurement of giftedness have received ample attention in the West, whereas India's response to this has largely been lukewarm. The wide variation in parents' abilities to provide enriched environments to nurture their children's potential makes it imperative for India to develop…
Descriptors: Talent, Gifted, Interdisciplinary Approach, Foreign Countries

VanTassel-Baska, Joyce; Prentice, Mary – Roeper Review, 1985
The article focuses on the role of talent search programs in local and state program development efforts for the gifted and talented. It explores elements of change and the change process itself in educational institutions choosing to participate actively in the talent search mechanisms. Indiana is cited as an example. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Change, Program Development, Talent, Talent Identification

Wertz, Dan C.; And Others – Roeper Review, 1983
A private multinational school in Columbia established programs focusing on math and language arts enrichment for gifted elementary students. Student selection approaches feature multiple criteria and the cultural mix of the student body. (CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Gifted, International Programs, Program Development

Delahanty, Rebecca – Roeper Review, 1984
The establishment of a gifted identification system for kindergarten children in a midwest school system is described. Implementation included the following steps: rationale for establishing the program, background and research, methods of screening and identifying participants, design of the program, and techniques of evaluation. (Author)
Descriptors: Gifted, Kindergarten, Program Development, Program Evaluation

Cox, June R.; And Others – Roeper Review, 1988
Recommendations for developing comprehensive programs for gifted learners based on the Richardson Study focus on administration, the process of discovering talent, program features, staff development, teacher support, and evaluation. The Pyramid model of program options is presented, and program implementation by four school districts is…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Inservice Education

Fulkerson, Janice L. – Roeper Review, 1995
The Lawrence Township (Indianapolis, Indiana) school district has shifted from a traditional approach to programming for gifted and talented students to a talent development approach, creating a K-12 Talent Recognition and Development Program (TRAD). The program focuses on four talent areas: academic, visual/performing arts, technical/vocational,…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences

Kolo, Ibrahim A. – Roeper Review, 1996
The genesis of a formal gifted education program in Nigeria is traced from the period of the articulation of a national policy on education, through the pioneer magnet school approach, to the establishment of an academy for gifted children in 1987. Issues and problems besetting gifted education are recounted. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Educational Trends

Daniels, Roberta R. – Roeper Review, 1988
This literature-based review examines characteristics of American Indians, difficulties and techniques in accurately identifying gifted American Indian students, and programming options. Emphasized is the need to formulate and implement a concrete plan of action for appropriately serving gifted American Indians while preserving their cultural and…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians

Mitchell, Bruce M. – Roeper Review, 1988
A proper proportion of low-income participants and children of color should be identified for gifted/talented education programs. A modified quota system can be implemented by combining the use of intelligence tests and behavioral scales with individualized selection procedures that provide special consideration for poor, minority, and handicapped…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Admission Criteria, Cultural Differences, Disabilities