Project OCCAMS is an accelerated English language arts curriculum and delivery model for high ability middle school learners. This program was initially developed in a research-practitioner partnership with two universities and a state department of education. Over 6 years, it was implemented in Columbus City Schools, Ohio's largest urban school…

This article explores the history of gifted education policy and practice in the United States over the last five decades, documenting the lack of sustained progress in obtaining sustained federal support. It also highlights two case examples, one at the state level and a second at the national level of where a policy in a specific aspect of…

The report describes the history and progress of the ACT Program for Academically and Creatively Talented Students at the secondary level in Ontario Center, New York. Background information includes timelines and distinctions between honors and gifted programing. A section on identification presents the definition of gifted and talented, specifies…

Depicts a secondary gifted program in Beijing, China. Students in the program complete the regular eight years of elementary and secondary education (grades five through 12) in four years and then are admitted into universities. Factors contributing to the uniqueness of the program and issues affecting program development are discussed. (Author/CR)

This text offers a comprehensive introduction to major topics and issues in gifted and talented education. The 28 chapters are grouped into four sections on the general nature of giftedness, program development, organization of curriculum and instruction, and excellence in education of these students. Chapters include the following titles and…

This speech by an educator and parent of gifted children addresses the problem of appropriate educational services for gifted children, concluding that advocacy for these children entails pushing for acceleration, an often neglected but effective option. The paper begins with anecdotes which illustrate the unmet needs of gifted children and which…

The paper describes the background and development of a high school gifted and talented program. The GIFTS program balances acceleration and enrichment plus guided investigation. Identification sequences are listed, followed by a delineation of program components (organizational patterns, curriculum, instruction). Three curricular foci are noted:…

Various approaches to educating the gifted and talented around the world are illustrated through descriptive reviews of gifted education in selected countries, including: Australia; Poland; England, Scotland, and Wales; and Israel. Following these reviews is an examination of several issues in gifted education around the world. This examination…

Guidelines and about 160 references that may assist local New York State school districts develop programs for the gifted cover the following seven program components: planning, the district's philosophy and definition of gifted, identification, programming (curricula and instruction), teacher selection and education, promoting awareness of gifted…

This digest is adapted from Linda Cohen's publication, "Meeting the Needs of Gifted and Talented Minority Language Students." It explores the controversy surrounding the underrepresentation of minority language students in gifted and talented programs and makes recommendations for more suitable assessment techniques and program models.…

A five-person team of teacher-mentors in a high school program for gifted students allows for staff planning, increases teacher-student interaction, and heightens scope of enrichment and acceleration. Beneficial effects on other students were also noted. (CL)

This article reviews events subsequent to a 1977 Julian Stanley speech on the topic of educational non-acceleration. It describes the evolution of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth, focusing on program development, student identification through talent searches, criteria for student selection, and the need for additional funding. (PB)

The new edition of this text provides updated views, events, and research findings, including a study of extraordinarily successful career women, more attention to gifted education in rural areas, counseling of gay students, and suicide prevention. Chapters have the following titles: (1) "Gifted Education: Matching Instruction with Needs"; (2)…

Guidelines are offered to help teachers plan computer assisted instructional programs for gifted students. The flexibility of the computer enhances potential for academic acceleration. Examples of an alternative strategy for reviewing problem solving using BASIC are given. (CL)

Fifty-seven sixth-grade gifted students were asked to depict models of ideal gifted programs in ways that were not limited by their experiences in these programs. The students appeared to endorse the practices of existing program models, though one type of gifted program was not found to be ideal for all students. (Author/JDD)