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Robert J. Sternberg; Joseph S. Renzulli; Don Ambrose – Roeper Review, 2024
Academic disciplines and professional fields need to engage in ongoing evaluation of their purposes and conceptual frameworks. The complex field of gifted education can benefit from such evaluations, and the refinements that can emerge from them. This article is a discussion between two of the most prominent scholars in the field. The discussion…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Gifted Education, Talent Identification, Program Development
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Pereira, Nielsen; Peters, Scott J. – Roeper Review, 2023
In this article, we explore the work of Marcia Gentry as it relates to Project Having Opportunities Promotes Excellence (HOPE).We describe Project HOPE, the hundreds of scholarships it provided to students from around the country, and the broader effect it had on gifted student programs at Purdue University. We also discuss how Project HOPE…
Descriptors: Biographies, Scholarships, Gifted Education, Universities
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Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula; Subotnik, Rena F.; Worrell, Frank C. – Roeper Review, 2017
In this article we present research concerning important aspects of domain-specific giftedness. Specifically, we address the evidence regarding the relationship between specific abilities and achievement. Empirical evidence suggests that specific abilities have been used widely and validly for identification of exceptional talent in performance…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Correlation, Ability, Talent Identification
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Kurup, Anitha; Maithreyi, R. – Roeper Review, 2012
Large-scale sequential research developments for identification and measurement of giftedness have received ample attention in the West, whereas India's response to this has largely been lukewarm. The wide variation in parents' abilities to provide enriched environments to nurture their children's potential makes it imperative for India to develop…
Descriptors: Talent, Gifted, Interdisciplinary Approach, Foreign Countries
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VanTassel-Baska, Joyce; Prentice, Mary – Roeper Review, 1985
The article focuses on the role of talent search programs in local and state program development efforts for the gifted and talented. It explores elements of change and the change process itself in educational institutions choosing to participate actively in the talent search mechanisms. Indiana is cited as an example. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Change, Program Development, Talent, Talent Identification
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Fulkerson, Janice L. – Roeper Review, 1995
The Lawrence Township (Indianapolis, Indiana) school district has shifted from a traditional approach to programming for gifted and talented students to a talent development approach, creating a K-12 Talent Recognition and Development Program (TRAD). The program focuses on four talent areas: academic, visual/performing arts, technical/vocational,…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences
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Daniels, Roberta R. – Roeper Review, 1988
This literature-based review examines characteristics of American Indians, difficulties and techniques in accurately identifying gifted American Indian students, and programming options. Emphasized is the need to formulate and implement a concrete plan of action for appropriately serving gifted American Indians while preserving their cultural and…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians
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Perry, Phyllis J.; Hoback, John R. – Roeper Review, 1984
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Program Development
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Mertens, Sally – Roeper Review, 1983
The author satirizes the status of teacher education in gifted education, cites the conceptual weakness of arguments justifying support for gifted programs, and considers the need to train teachers to provide enriched programs for all students and to focus on the academic content areas. (CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Program Development, Talent
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Wertz, Dan C.; And Others – Roeper Review, 1983
A private multinational school in Columbia established programs focusing on math and language arts enrichment for gifted elementary students. Student selection approaches feature multiple criteria and the cultural mix of the student body. (CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Gifted, International Programs, Program Development
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Arnold, Allyn E.; Berro, Sandra – Roeper Review, 1983
The evaluation process of gifted programs in the Los Angeles Unified School District has evolved from a city-wide effort to measure cognitive and affective achievement through standardized tests to a more decentralized approach in which individual schools determine evaluation methods. Plans call for computerized data analysis. (CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Program Development, Program Evaluation
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Delahanty, Rebecca – Roeper Review, 1984
The establishment of a gifted identification system for kindergarten children in a midwest school system is described. Implementation included the following steps: rationale for establishing the program, background and research, methods of screening and identifying participants, design of the program, and techniques of evaluation. (Author)
Descriptors: Gifted, Kindergarten, Program Development, Program Evaluation
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Plese, Susan – Roeper Review, 1982
The Community Resource Center of Manchester, Connecticut, acts as a central clearinghouse for resource persons and pograms for classroom enrichment. The center's development, its resource file, and its relationship to the classroom teacher are reviewed. (CL)
Descriptors: Community Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment, Gifted
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Passow, A. Harry – Roeper Review, 1986
The author describes his early experience with the Talented Youth Project and stresses the need for planning the total experience of the gifted student. Models for curriculum differentiation are noted. (CL)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Program Development
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Hawk, Madon; Tollefson, Nona – Roeper Review, 1981
A paraeducator model uses community volunteers, including parents, to implement individualized educational programs for gifted and talented students. (CL)
Descriptors: Gifted, Individualized Education Programs, Models, Parent Participation
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