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After the Marland Report: Four Decades of Progress?
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Jolly, Jennifer L.; Robins, Jennifer H. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2016
The release of the Marland Report in 1972 is often described as a watershed moment in the field of gifted education and remains a touchstone for the field today. The report presented the federal government's formal definition of giftedness and outlined the unique learning needs of gifted students and the challenges faced by these students in U.S.…
Descriptors: Special Education, Gifted, Academically Gifted, Research
The National Defense Education Act, Current STEM Initiative, and the Gifted
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Jolly, Jennifer L. – Gifted Child Today, 2009
During the past several years, much discussion has focused on developing America's future scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians (STEM) in order to remain viable and competitive in a growing global economy. In retrospect, America has had a long-standing involvement with STEM issues that dates back to the establishment of West…
Descriptors: National Security, Gifted, Educational History, Global Approach
MOTIVATING AND EDUCATING THE STUDENT LIVING IN A POOR NEIGHBORHOOD, A SCHOOL-FAMILY APPROACH.
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ZWEIBELSON, I. – 1965
THE NEW ROCHELLE TALENT SEARCH PROJECT ATTEMPTED TO INVOLVE PARENTS AND STUDENTS IN A FAMILY COUNSELING PROGRAM IN ORDER TO STIMULATE MOTIVATION FOR IMPROVED SCHOOL PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVED PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE. THE REPORT SUMMARIZES 6 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, EXPERIMENTATION, AND STUDY, AND IS A COMPILATION OF THE FINDINGS OF SIX DIFFERENT…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Bibliographies, Counseling