LeoNora M. Cohen is an emeritus associate professor in the College of Education at Oregon State University. She began the Mentally Gifted Program for Philadelphia Schools, founded the Conceptual Foundations Network of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), and initiated theory summits to bring together theorists from around the world…

Legislation and policy lead to action. In the absence of law or policy, situations are addressed on a case-by-case basis or they are sometimes ignored. Legislation and policy become extremely important when they relate to groups that have traditionally been marginalized, such as students with disabilities or students with gifts and talents, and…

This study was designed to identify factors that might influence Pennsylvania public school superintendents in the decision regarding the potential use of single-subject acceleration as a practice for meeting the needs of students in the elementary setting. The research targeted public school superintendents in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In…

Approximately one quarter of American students attend rural schools; however, the needs of these students are often overlooked in education policy despite well-documented limited financial resources and pervasive poverty. Relatively little is known about the experiences of gifted students in rural areas and even less about the teachers serving…

Having a purpose is a form of intrapersonal giftedness. An even rarer giftedness is motivation to positively change society or culture. This exploratory chi-square and ANOVA study reports the prevalence, age distribution, stability over time, and characteristics of two change oriented aims in American adolescents. In a sample of 270, 12%, who tend…

THIS PRELIMINARY STUDY WAS DIRECTED TOWARD (1) DEVELOPING A RATIONALE AND SERIES OF COURSES FOR A 5-YEAR PROGRAM IN THE FINE ARTS FOR ABLE STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, (2) FINDING WAYS TO RELATE THE EXPERIENCES IN THE ARTS TO OTHER CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES, AND (3) DEVELOPING WAYS TO PREPARE TEACHERS FOR THE NEW FINE ARTS CURRICULUM. A SERIES OF…

This is the second book in the series examining student achievement. The chapters in this book reflect the scholarly papers presented at the July 2006 Education Policy, Leadership Summer Institute (EPLSI) by K-16 educators, researchers, community advocates, and policymakers who work in urban communities. The Institute serves as a place where…

MANY COMMON FORMS OF SCHOOL ACCELERATION FOR MENTALLY ADVANCED CHILDREN AND YOUTH ARE INVESTIGATED, THE FINDINGS REPORTED ARE FAVORABLE WITH RESPECT TO BOTH SHORT AND LONG RANGE EFFECTS. D.A. WORCHESTER SUMMARIZED THE ADVANTAGES OF SUCH PROGRAMS AS FOLLOWS--(1) EARLY ENTRANCE HAS THE ADVANTAGE OVER ANY OTHER FORM OF ACCELERATION IN THAT IT SAVES A…

A VOLUNTEER, EXTRA-CURRICULAR PROGRAM FOR GIFTED STUDENTS IS DESCRIBED. TWO MAIN PURPOSES ARE--TO INTEREST AND STIMULATE GIFTED STUDENTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND BROADENING OF THEIR PERSPECTIVES IN THE SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS FIELDS AND TO ENCOURAGE THESE STUDENTS TO UNDERTAKE A PROJECT IN THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE OR MATHEMATICS, IN THE NATURE OF…

THE 1964 WORKSHOP ON THE ACADEMICALLY TALENTED AT SLIPPERY ROCK STATE COLLEGE WAS GIVEN GRADUATE CREDIT. THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE SESSION WROTE ARTICLES ON THE PROCEEDINGS THAT WERE COMPILED INTO A BOOKLET TO HELP ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE GIFTED. ONE OF THE AREAS DISCUSSED WAS IDENTIFICATION. SOME OF THE…

The guide, most of which consists of appendixes, forms, and formats, is an introduction to the process of developing individualized education programs (IEPs) for handicapped, gifted, and talented children in the state of Pennsylvania. Instructional components of the IEP are discussed in terms of annual goals, short-term objectives, and determining…

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…

The document presents guidelines for organizing and operating programs for the mentally gifted and talented in the state of Pennsylvania. Aspects covered include admission criteria; initial identification/referral; individual psychological testing; program organization and scheduling; curriculum and the individualized education program;…

The need to verify the competencies purported to be developed by individuals completing a program designed to prepare supervisors of special education led to surveying 29 Pennsylvania Directors of Special Education who were asked to rate successful first year supervisors of special education on 40 competencies. Results indicated the eight roles…