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Peer reviewedTreffinger, Donald J. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1982
The editor introduces a special issue on myths in gifted education. He suggests that myths deal with three major topics: definitions of the gifted and talented, identification, and programs. He concludes with a list of 14 questions concerning alternative approaches. (CL)
Descriptors: Definitions, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Silverman, Linda Kreger, Ed. – Understanding Our Gifted, 1994
Talent searches are discussed in this journal theme issue, with two feature articles and several recurring columns. "Talent Search: A Driving Force in Gifted Education," by Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, defines what a talent search is, how the Talent Search was developed by Dr. Julian Stanley at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Aptitude, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Hiatt, Evelyn Levsky, Ed.; Covington, Jeanette, Ed. – Update on Gifted Education, 1991
This document is a "theme" issue of a quarterly serial publication. It focuses on identifying and serving gifted children from diverse populations. The first article, "Eliminating Four Barriers to the Identification of Gifted Minority Students" by Mary Frasier, notes that: (1) not every impoverished home is illiterate; (2) limited opportunities…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Bilingual Students, Curriculum Development
Hess, Jody, Ed. – Communicator, 1991
These 12 articles focus on the theme of the arts in gifted education and nurturing artistic talent in the schools. "The California State Summer School for the Arts and Some Thoughts on Advocacy for Arts Education" by William Cleveland describes a program for artistically talented high school students and proposes a workshop based…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Art Education, Creativity, Educational Practices
Download full textCohen, Linda M. – NCBE New Focus, 1988
Issues in the education of gifted and talented students from minority language groups are discussed, including the definition of giftedness and how it affects minority language students, the reasons for underrepresentation of this group in gifted programs, commonly used techniques for identification of students in this group, and the suitability…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Acceleration (Education), Administrator Role, Change Strategies
Smutny, Joan Franklin, Ed. – Illinois Council for the Gifted Journal, 1992
This annual issue of the Illinois Council for the Gifted Journal includes 20 articles focusing on young gifted children. Titles and authors are: "How Can I Tell If My Preschooler is Gifted?" (Susan Golant); "Early Childhood Education for the Gifted: The Need for Intense Study and Observation" (Maurice Fisher); "Assessing…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Child Rearing, Classroom Environment, Cooperative Learning
Smutney, Joan Franklin, Ed. – ICG Journal, 1991
This theme issue contains 17 articles which provide a diversity of views on the nature of creativity and how best to nurture it. Five initial articles are: "Creatively Gifted, disadvantaged Children: Their Desperate Need for Mentors" (E. Paul Torrance); "Creative Productivity: Understanding Its Sources and Nurture" (Donald J. Treffinger);…
Descriptors: Art, Art Education, Childrens Literature, Cooperative Learning
