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Wetherell, Nancy – 1983
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…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Creativity, Enrichment
Bryant, Rita Storie; Wierick, Dorothy – 1983
The guidebook describes procedures for developing a secondary school mentorship program for career education of gifted students. Sample forms and records from a prototype designed by a graduate gifted education class are presented. An initial section presents answers to eight questions about the program that touch upon such aspects as program…
Descriptors: Career Education, Gifted, Mentors, Program Development
Smilansky, Moshe; Israelashvili, Moshe – Gifted Education International, 1989
A project was developed in southern Tel-Aviv to intellectually foster gifted/socially disadvantaged adolescents. The program's components include mastery of mathematics and English, development of excellence in selected areas, peer group support, and critical thinking development. The paper describes problems encountered by the project and program…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Critical Thinking, English Instruction, Foreign Countries

Buescher, Thomas M. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1984
The interview with J. Gallagher focuses on the effects of recent reports on secondary education in America on the education of gifted and talented students. Gallagher suggests that the calls for excellence will highlight the importance of gifted education and notes the challenges involved in program improvement. (CL)
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Gifted, Program Development, Secondary Education
Bassett, Patrick F. – G/C/T, 1983
A planned pilot program for gifted students at Stuart Hall College Preparatory School for Girls in Staunton, Virginia, will feature enrichment, mentorship, a mastery testing program, a counselor for the gifted, and inservice staff education. (CL)
Descriptors: Counseling, Gifted, Mentors, Private Schools
Milne, Bruce G. – 1976
Presented is a planning guide for developing vocational education programs for gifted and talented students at the secondary and post-secondary levels. Outlined are the criteria and some suggestions for developing the state's position statement and goal statement. The remainder of the document consists of a matrix for the written plan which is…
Descriptors: Gifted, Postsecondary Education, Program Development, Program Guides
Robertson, Donald R. – 1984
The paper charts the development of a gifted program for secondary students in Pointe Claire, Quebec. The program featured an unstructured learning environment maximizing student choices, a resource teacher and facility, and learning experiences outside of school. Selection criteria are explained and a sample behavior rating scale is appended.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gifted, Program Descriptions, Program Development

Delisle, James; Squires, Sandra – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1989
The paper views career development for gifted and talented youth as an organized, long-term commitment which should begin with parents, be fostered by educators, and continue into work settings in which professionals are engaged. At-risk students from backgrounds that do not foster such career development activities require additional assistance.…
Descriptors: Career Development, Gifted, High Risk Students, Position Papers
Stanley, Julian C. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1989
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)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Acceleration (Education), Enrichment Activities, Gifted
Gallagher, Shelagh; And Others – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1991
The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, as a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, engages in educational innovation in secondary school programs for the gifted. The academy is described, focusing on strategic planning, student admissions, academic programs, student…
Descriptors: Consortia, Educational Innovation, Gifted, Mathematics Education
Myers, John; Mangano, Sandra – G/C/T, 1980
The development of a humanities based program in which English, social studies, math, and science were interrelated for senior high gifted students is described. A sample unit on Greek civilization is included to illustrate the range of activities in philosophy, science, literature, mathematics, and art. (CL)
Descriptors: Art, Curriculum Development, Gifted, Interdisciplinary Approach

Reis, Sally M.; Renzulli, Joseph S. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1989
The Secondary Triad Model aids in developing programs to serve secondary-level gifted/talented students. The model involves formation of: an Interdisciplinary Planning Team that organizes program goals and plans enrichment opportunities; and Talent Pool classes, in which the regular curriculum is compacted and students participate in…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Educational Planning, Enrichment Activities, Gifted
Crusey, Carolynn – 1979
An experience-based career education project for gifted and talented high school students was implemented in three pilot schools in Jefferson County, Colorado. The model was adapted from an existing model, which was designed for the regular school population and based on a prototype model developed by Northwest Regional Education Laboratory.…
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Involvement, Experiential Learning, Gifted

Luehning, Barbara – Roeper Review, 1979
Describes programs for the gifted: visual and performing arts for secondary students, enrichment for rural elementary students, and a learning center elementary enrichment program. NOTE: includes "INTERARTS: The High School Program for the Talented in the Arts" by Barbara Luehning, "Spice" by Jane V. Salisbury, and "Learning Center Enrichment…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Enrichment, Gifted, Learning Laboratories

Pyryt, Michael C. – Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, 1993
Career development programs for gifted and talented students must address the issues of multipotentiality, expectations, lifestyle, financial and time investment, mobility, and innovativeness. Seven essential components of career development include content acceleration, self-awareness, self-concept, interpersonal effectiveness, creative problem…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Development, Career Education, Educational Needs