The publication is a compilation of descriptions of programs for gifted and talented students in North Carolina which have been evaluated by the State Division for Exceptional Children as outstanding and/or possessing worthwhile components on the instructional level. Programs, grouped into primary-elementary, junior high-middle school, and…

The fifth in a series of annual reports, the status report describes the overall North Carolina Program for Exceptionally Talented Children as instituted by local school units for the school year 1969-1970, evaluating the educational program against predetermined criteria. Statistical data are presented about all known gifted and talented (GT)…

The document reports findings of a 1988-89 survey of all school districts in New Jersey to determine the status of gifted education. Major findings included the following: a total of 122,626 New Jersey students were identified and served during the 1988-89 school year; a larger percentage (11.3%) of the total school population was served than in…

TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT AND NATURE OF SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY GIFTED STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SENT TO EACH SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS IN NOVEMBER 1966. AREAS OF STUDY INCLUDED THE EXISTENCE OF PROGRAMS, IDENTIFICATION CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES, TEACHER SELECTION CRITERIA, AND INSERVICE…

Presented in the form of 29 questions and answers is information on North Carolina's public school program for gifted and talented children at elementary and secondary levels. Discussed are the criteria for student eligibility, typical characteristics of gifted children, both acceleration and enrichment programs, special class curriculum, and…

In order to provide teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, and parents with those procedures necessary to set up programs for the gifted, the following topics are considered: definitions and descriptions of the gifted, an identification procedure consisting of five stages, and a list of 19 traits common to the gifted. A discussion of…

A survey evaluation of special classes for the gifted in 35 Indiana school districts was carried out among 173 teachers, administrators, and program coordinators. Results indicated that the curriculum and teaching methods were clearly differentiated for the gifted and were effective in meeting their needs. (Author/PB)

The handbook for parents of gifted students in Virginia provides basic State guidelines and lists resources. The state definition of gifted students is given and the six areas of giftedness specifically defined. Typical characteristics of the gifted child are briefly listed. Gifted identification procedures are outlined including referral,…

Provided are guidelines for the development of individualized education programs (IEPs) for handicapped, gifted, and talented children, designed to comply with the proposed Pennsylvania Special Education Standards. Chapters cover the following topics: instructional components of the IEP (including determination of present educational levels,…

Initiated in 1964, the Illnois gifted program provided funds for development of local gifted programs by local districts. General purposes and criteria for individual programs were realized with varying success. Gifted programs increased and were extended to less wealthy and smaller districts; techniques and inservice education spilled over into…

Study of North Carolina's program for the exceptionally talented indicated a growth in enrollment which, however, remained at less than 1.5% of the public school population. Of the enrollers, 51% were in special language arts classes and 11% in self-contained classes; grade levels 9 through 12 had the highest enrollment. IQ scores ranged from 98…

A compilation of presentations on programs for the gifted includes the following: increasing opportunities for education, notes on Project Talent, talent development and national goals, talent identification in California, problems and recommendations in the area of the talented, innovations in talent development, issues and problems in modern…

Laws of Ohio dealing with special education for handicapped and gifted children are presented in the administrative areas of programs, school foundation program, attendance, and related laws. (LE)

Based on public and residential schools, the report includes Office of Education statistics for 1963 and estimates for 1966. Results indicate the following: advances in enrollment, with about 1,666,000 children enrolled in 1963 and 2,100,000 in 1966, more than 90% of whom were in local public schools; a narrowing of the gap between children…