The story of Vietnam's education together with its formulae for success and remaining issues have been much researched. However, there is a rather mysterious group of institutions in the country's education system that is much less explored yet in close relation to its top ranking in international academic competitions: truong chuyên…

In the previous literature on gifted education in Hong Kong, there has been little mention of special schools for gifted and/or talented students in Hong Kong except for GT College, Hong Kong's first college for the gifted. Some notable researchers in gifted education in Hong Kong have described the college briefly with regard to its admission…

Annemarie Roeper is a luminary in the field of gifted education. Her many contributions provide a window into the depth and breadth of her curious and creative nature. Along with her husband George, she envisioned and developed a child-centered and holistic approach to education which resulted in The Roeper School, a legendary school for gifted…

Britain's Yehudi Menuhin School is a residential program in which 47 highly committed and talented young string players and pianists (8-18 years old) are exposed to a belief in the importance of the all-around educated artist rather than the narrow technician. (CO)

Traces the history of special schools for gifted and talented students in the USSR, notes the increasing importance of programs for the athletically gifted, and reviews such problem areas as distribution of schools, student selection, and the need for character education for gifted students. (CL)

This study examined the relationships among emotional maturity, intelligence, and creativity in 221 gifted children at a special school in Israel. Emotional maturity was defined as the strength and courage to actualize individual abilities within the frame of social demands. Highly intelligent and emotionally mature children were more creative…

A study examining the relationship between motivation and giftedness of 97 Israeli students (grades 5-9) applying for admission to an institute for gifted students found motivation score differences between those accepted and those not. The study concluded that motivation spurs giftedness, while giftedness enhances various components of…

Outlines the rationale for founding the Radford House, a school in Johannesburg, South Africa, for primary school gifted students. Discusses confusion regarding definitions and identification, reasons for enrollment, and stressors. The development of unique teaching strategies and skills which stretch conventionally trained teachers is also…

This article describes the special residential "key" high schools for mathematically talented students in China. It explains the admissions process, the general curriculum, and the mathematics curriculum specifically. (Contains references.) (DB)

Highlights a school which systematically tries to cater to all pupil's needs, including the very able students. Describes the program's structure, the faculty of the school, the student population, and the instructional and extracurricular programming in the elementary, middle school and high school grades. (Author/CR)

A study of nine secondary schools serving academically talented students found criteria for admissions included teacher recommendations, grades, standardized achievement tests, and IQ tests. Teachers were dynamic, there were more courses offered at schools for the academically talented, and schools offered a wide array of non-academic courses.…

Eighty-five adolescent boys studying at an Israeli school for the academically talented and 27 adolescent boys studying at a regular school filled out ego identity questionnaires and cognitive complexity questionnaires. Talented boys scored higher on cognitive complexity and on two dimensions of ego identity: (1) meaningfulness versus alienation…

This article discusses various kinds of curriculum provision for gifted students, including pull-out extension and enrichment programs, special schools and special classes, and special programs integrated within classes. The use of the terms "enrichment" and "extension" is also examined. (Author/JDD)

This article discusses the influence of educators on the development of gifted students and describes the efforts of the English College in Prague to put skilled teachers and gifted students together. It stresses the need for effective and focused teaching and outlines characteristics of a learning environment. (CR)

The paper discusses the concept of giftedness and outlines adaptation strategies in Nigeria to meet the needs of gifted students at the primary and junior secondary levels, senior secondary level, and university level. Adaptations include use of a mental age requirement for school admission, curriculum enrichment, acceleration, and special…