The article focuses on decisions to be made in planning and implementing programs for gifted and talented students, including resolving issues in the following areas: definition of giftedness, identification, establishing the climate for success, delineation of program objectives and activities, evaluation, and dissemination. (CL)

Basic ingredients of educational program development for the gifted are developed. Consideration of program goals, a composite classification of talents, and identification of the gifted precedes a discussion on rearing and educating gifted children including expectations, parents' obligations, and educational planning. Studies of interests and…

Identification of gifted students and the planning and operation of an arts program are discussed, as well as teacher characteristics and teaching methods for working with the gifted. (PHR)

How to build and support the Empowering School is explained. The Empowering School is one in which caring adults empower students to learn to hold meaningful jobs, to enjoy close relationships with caring adults, and to learn to communicate in positive ways. The Empowering School is also a center for social service. Part 1 of this book describes…

Presented are regulations and policies to implement provisions mandated by the Maine Legislature for education of exceptional children. Goals are given such as providing every exceptional child with a comprehensive educational program, and promoting acceptance of exceptional children within the educational profession and the public. Summarized are…

This article provides a description of a planning strategy for the involvement of the learning-disabled adult student. It examines the philosophical approach to planning; characteristics of the learning disabled adult; program planning strategies, involving diagnosis, goals and objectives, modalities and learning procedures; materials and…

This paper on identifying education outcomes for students with disabilities proposes a framework for applying an outcome-based approach throughout the education system, by looking at the needs of the three major levels of the system (local, state, and national); defining different uses for the term "outcome" in order to achieve consensus…

Explores the complexity of developing and identifying national curriculum content standards. This article introduces other articles on developing standards for studies in mathematics, social studies, English, the sciences, and advanced placement studies. The challenges for national standards are examined with awareness of the importance of these…

This project was undertaken to develop programs for gifted/talented students in vocational education. The primary considerations were to investigate methods to identify highly creative students and to develop a curriculum model to nurture creativity. A seminar on creativity was held at Glassboro State College for the purpose of assisting in the…

Rules and regulations governing education of the gifted in North Carolina precede an outline of screening and identification procedures. The question of ability grouping is explored through a review of eight research studies and articles. Questions and answers are used to present information on the gifted to parents, and the selection of teachers,…

Presented are 12 author contributed chapters which developed out of an invisible college of leaders concerned with providing services to the severely, profoundly, and multiply handicapped. Stressed throughout the book are such needs as the need to listen to parents, the need for new training programs for teachers of the severely handicapped, the…

Responses of all 54 district superintendents of schools in British Columbia to a 40-item questionnaire on educational provisions for emotionally disturbed children are reported along with the results of interviews and visits. Discussion and recommendations concern the following areas in education for the emotionally disturbed: general educational…