Over the past decade or so, Chinese government has been strategically luring back overseas Chinese high-fliers to strengthen science, technology, and higher education. One of the major initiatives is the Thousand Youth Talents Scheme (TYTS) launched in 2011. By 2017, 2980 Thousand Youth Talents Scheme scholars (TYTSs) had been recruited into…

Recent criticism of higher education accreditation has prompted calls for reform and sparked interest in piloting alternative quality assurance methods that better address student learning and employment outcomes. Although this debate has brought much needed attention to improving the outcomes of graduates and safeguarding federal investment in…

Our century has unprecedented new challenges, which need creative solutions and deep thinking. Contemplative, deep thinking became an "endangered species" in our rushing world of Tweets, elevator pitches, and fast decisions. Here, we describe how important aspects of both creativity and deep thinking can be understood as network…

This book seeks to understand the complexities of talented and high-performing Black girls and women in STEM across the P-20 trajectory. Analogously, this volume aims to understand the intersections between giftedness, its identification, and racial, gender, and academic discipline identities. The dearth of literature on this subject suggests that…

Intermediaries--also referred to as bridge builders, boundary spanners, conveners, and other names--fill the critical role of connecting all the parties in the system to empower people with the skills required in the labor force. Those parties generally include employers, educators, workers, and prospective workers. Within these categories may…

Post-secondary education is quickly becoming a requirement for many growing careers. Because of this, an increased focused on post-secondary enrollment and attainment has been seen in the education community, particularly in the K-12 systems. To that end a large number of programs and organizations have begun to provide assistance to these…

The Duke University Talent Identification Program was initiated to identify verbally and mathematically precocious youngsters. This program is a 16-state effort not only to identify brillant students, but to follow and nuture their talent and assist in their educational development. (MLW)

This pamphlet describes grant projects funded in 1992 and 1993 under the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program. The 34 projects are arranged by state; for each project, information provided includes the grantee name and address, project director name and telephone number, target grade level, target population, grant…

Intended for inservice trainers of teachers of the gifted and talented, the Instructional Management Systems approach is noted to provide a model to assist trainers in the design, development, and dissemination of information about teaching strategies and instructional materials. (SBH)

The North Carolina School of the Arts, a residential state school serving approximately 700 artistically talented students at the high school and college levels, is described. Noted are the school's 22-year history, admission procedures, and instructional program. (DB)

Described is a cooperative program between Purdue University and three public schools to provide university graduate students with structured, practical experience with gifted and talented students and provide educational experiences for the gifted and talented children. (SBH)

Talent Search projects identify and assist individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides academic, career, and financial aid counseling to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue on to the postsecondary school of their choice. Talent…

Parents of current students can be used effectively in the admissions recruiting program if you have a well-conceived program for using their talents and interests. (Author)

The intention of a project was (1) to encourage college and university deans and heads of performing arts departments to hold an Arts and Entertainment Career Seminar on their own compus for faculty and performing arts majors and (2) to provide these institutions with written and visual materials for such a seminar. Two conferences were held, one…

The directory presents the following types of opportunities available to minority group members: scholarship, loan, and other financial aid programs; summer and school term educational programs designed to help educationally disadvantaged students; employment internships or short-term exchange programs; skills banks in 45 professional fields; and…