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Toll, Mary F. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1991
A rationale is offered for the implementation of full-time programing for gifted students, arguing that scheduling less time does not maximize their potential. Florida programs for the gifted are noted, and suggestions are offered for school district officials who wish to implement similar full-time gifted programs. (JDD)
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Homogeneous Grouping
Smith, David – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1991
Eleven suggestions are provided for implementation of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model to meet students' needs for enriched learning opportunities. Suggestions include respect the individual interests and styles of faculty; don't waste time trying to convince everyone; and be careful not to take credit for what others do. (JDD)
Descriptors: Coordination, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Gifted
Armstrong, Raymond; And Others – 1993
This evaluation report describes the instructional support services provided by the Gifted and Talented (G/T) Education Program of the Des Moines (Iowa) Independent Community School District. The report evaluates the program's context, input, process, and product and considers future planning. The state-mandated program provides services through…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
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Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. Office of Education of Gifted and Talented Children. – 1991
This annual report on gifted education programs in Arkansas outlines the status of recommendations made in prior reports and urges action on new recommendations, such as acquiring additional staff positions and ensuring that enrollment in gifted programs reflects the ethnic and economic makeup of the total school population. Appendices contain:…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Program Descriptions, Program Implementation
Turner, Susan D. – 1984
This is the final evaluation report for the first year of the Academically Gifted Program (AGP) in the Hillsborough County (Florida) Public Schools. The program is supported by state funds and is intended to offer academically challenging content in mathematics and science to gifted students in grades three to twelve. The report presents a project…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Formative Evaluation
Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. Office of Instructional Services. – 1979
The document outlines the Georgia State Plan for providing special programs to gifted students within the public schools. Section I covers legal authorizations for special education services including state statutes, state board of education policies, and federal regulations and statutes. The primary responsibilities of state department of…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Div. of Quality Assurance. – 1986
The District Facilitator Project (DFP) assists local schools to improve their programs by linking them with exemplary projects in other school districts around the country. DFP provides coordination, technical assistance, and other services to aid implementation in the new location. The following objectives were stated for the program: (1) a…
Descriptors: Coordination, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Instruction, Program Development
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Margolis, Howard; Truesdell, Lee Ann – Urban Review, 1987
A survey of teachers' attitudes over the use of individual education programs (IEPs) for handicapped children revealed that they viewed the IEP more as a legal requirement than as an important guide for planning instruction. Few helped develop their students' IEPs. Recommendations for increasing teacher involvement in IEP are presented.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Disabilities, Educationally Disadvantaged
Treffinger, Donald; Tannehill, Susan – 1989
This handbook is intended to aid in development of educational programs for gifted students in New Hampshire. The handbook is divided into seven sections. Section I, provides material regarding the specific policies that authorize and pertain to gifted education in New Hampshire and offers resources to assist educators in describing the present…
Descriptors: Committees, Educational Philosophy, Educational Planning, Educational Practices
Renzulli, Joseph S.; Gentry, Marcia; Reis, Sally M. – 2003
This guidebook provides a rationale and guidelines for implementing a student-driven learning approach using enrichment clusters. Enrichment clusters allow students who share a common interest to meet each week to produce a product, performance, or targeted service based on that common interest. Chapter 1 discusses different models of learning.…
Descriptors: Cluster Grouping, Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities
DeClue, James A.; Uchitelle, Susan – 1985
Progress made during 1984-85 in the implementation of a student transfer desegregation plan in St. Louis, Missouri, and surrounding counties, is described and evaluated in this report. Focus is on the activities of the two bodies which assumed responsibility for administering the plan, the Voluntary Interdistrict Coordinating Council (VICC) and…
Descriptors: Black Students, Desegregation Plans, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment
Roberts, Jo Ann; Szafraniec, Carleen – 1980
In order to review the first year of implementation of the Title I 89-313 federally funded Speech Assistant Program for severely/profoundly handicapped students in the Chicago public schools, data was gathered by interview, questionnaire and observation methods from speech assistants, speech pathologists (who supervised assistants), a…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Needs Assessment
Renzulli, Joseph S.; Richards, Susannah – 2000
This pamphlet discusses the benefits of using the Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) for providing numerous enrichment and acceleration alternatives that are designed to accommodate the academic strengths, interests, and learning styles of all middle school students, including gifted students. It explains the different components of SEM including…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Cluster Grouping, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Humphrey, Margaret; Loftus, Linda – 1979
The handbook provides a model for beginning and operating programs for talented/gifted students in rural schools, K-12, based on a program developed in Shasta County, California, in 1976-77 and disseminated nationwide in 1978-79. The model produces individualized programs planned by a committee composed of the student, classroom teacher(s),…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Committees, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education
Nelson, F. Howard; Hess, G. Alfred, Jr. – 1985
This draft document presents an analysis of all major educational reform proposals before the Illinois General Assembly, assessing the costs of implementation and what benefits might be expected for the funding levels contained in the proposals themselves. The 18 areas examined are (1) student testing; (2) student retention/remediation; (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Attendance, Curriculum Development, Dropout Prevention