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Treffinger, Donald J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1998
The emerging approach to talent development differs from traditional gifted education in several ways. Instead of stressing acceleration or enrichment, the Levels of Service model blends many services and activities with other school activities to respond to students' individual talents, strengths, and sustained interests. Teachers do not compete…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Individual Differences
Clark, Gilbert; Zimmerman, Enid – Phi Delta Kappan, 1998
All programs for the gifted and talented should incorporate visual and performing arts, so that students' natural interests and creative abilities are not stifled. Many gifted and talented high school students not classified as artistically talented can achieve in discipline-based curriculum areas stressing nondiscursive art-making activities.…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academically Gifted, Creativity, Educational Benefits
Gallagher, James J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1995
There are many students with high native abilities that remain underdeveloped because of inadequate opportunity, practice, and motivation. Although genetics significantly affects development of various intelligences, environment (including cultural values) and sequential experiences help crystallize native abilities. Schools must organize and…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Civil Rights, Educational Opportunities, Elementary Secondary Education