The article describes the procedures, results, and followup of a Search for Exceptional Academic Achievement involving 450 7th and 8th graders nominated by their schools or by themselves. Sixty-eight Ss achieved scores on the Washington Pre-College Test high enough for early college entrance. (CL)

A survey of 27 young women who entered the University of Washington's Early Entrance Program (EEP) between 1988 and 1992 found that, although gender was not a factor in most respondents' decisions to enroll in the EEP, the young women derived a number of unique benefits from radical acceleration, including acceptance and encouragement at a…

Academic planning at many colleges and universities has recently focused on early admission programs for high school students. The pros and cons of the policy are examined. (Author)

THE COMMUNITY AND EDUCATORS OF ABINGTON TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS, CONCERNED WITH THE EDUCATION OF THE GIFTED STUDENT, DEVELOPED A WORKING PROGRAM FOR THE ACADEMICALLY TALENTED STUDENT. THE STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM WERE IDENTIFIED BY A VERBAL IQ OF 130 AND UPWARDS, AN ACHIEVEMENT OF TWO GRADES ABOVE GRADE LEVEL, A READING ACHIEVEMENT GRADE…

Early and late applicants to Mt. San Antonio College were compared in this study on the basis of grade point average and number of course units completed. Both full-time and part-time students who applied early were compared to students who applied late. All of the students studied were admitted for the fall 1972-73 semester. The dropout rate of…

In 1951, 240 high school students with great academic promise interrupted their high school careers after completion of the 10th grade in order to enter college through an early admissions program. This document presents a follow-up study of these students, 213 of whom were males, and 252 other students who entered college in the conventional…

Effective early education for gifted children must include special policy and program considerations. Preschool/day-care efforts should be based on the child's needs, special program goals, appropriate placement or grouping, and parent involvement. Administration convenience must yield to developmental efficacy to provide early admittance to…

Study of children in Early School Admission Project in Baltimore confirms that among those in extremes of ten measurements there are previously identified correlations between height, weight and head circumference. No association found between low head circumference and intelligence on behavior. However, improved physical growth may affect mental…

Discusses why early-decision programs have added an "insane intensity to middle-class obsessions about college." Asserts that they distort the admissions process, rewarding the richest students from the most exclusive high schools and penalizing nearly everyone else, but that the incentives for many colleges and students are "as irresistible as…

This is the second follow-up study of the Early Entrance Program at the University of Washington. Ninety-five individuals (45%) participated. Respondents overwhelmingly chose early university entrance because they were excited to learn; many also praised the peer group, intellectual stimulation, and faculty and staff support. Some reported feeling…

Early entrance from secondary school to university, based on the principle of optimal match, is a rare but highly effective educational strategy for many gifted students. The University of Washington offers two early entrance options for gifted adolescents: the Early Entrance Program for students prior to age 15, and the UW Academy for Young…

The chronicle provides information on programs and other topics relevant to the education of gifted and talented students. The following are among the articles contained in this introductory publication: "PSAP: Its First Two-and-a-Half-Years" (about the Project for the Study of Academic Precocity) by C. Blurton; tips relating to parental support…

York County (Canada) rolled back the age requirement for kindergarten admission so as to permit the enrollment of four-year-olds wherever space was available. This was done because kindergarten enrollment in many communities were declining and if junior kindergartens were established in all community schools, many would have very small…