The Humanities have an enduring role in improving society and people's well-being, yet there is a very limited discussion of how to foster talents in the Humanities. This case study scrutinized how an honors program in the Humanities can enhance the academic potential of gifted undergraduates at an elite university in China. The results indicate…

Teaching basic reading, writing, and critical thinking skills is immensely gratifying and vitally important work, requiring intelligence, optimism, and humanity. To be able to gain some sliver of understanding with regard to students' attitudes, behaviors, skills, and abilities; to recognize that there exists a multiplicity of possible…

Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Enrollment (DE) are two programs that allow high school students to earn college credits. The recent growth of these programs has been unprecedented. However, there is little evidence that compares how they fare in terms of improving college access and success. Using data from two cohorts of all high school…

Explores the needs of gifted students in the public schools and describes special programs devised by parents and educators to give gifted students the extra attention and stimulation they are unable to get in the classroom. (DB)

Attempts to determine if students with a relatively low self-concept of their school-related problem-solving abilities would develop a more positive self-concept of their problem-solving ability, become more productive in class discussions, and express more positive attitudes toward their class activities after having successful academic…

As a result of an extensive examination of its freshman composition program, the English department at the University of Nebraska at Omaha created an individualized, self-paced program in writing. This paper describes the areas of concern identified during the assessment of the traditional writing program, discusses the principles upon which the…

Presented is the fourth annual report of a project concerned with humanistic talent (defined as the ability to reason incisively and well with complex social, moral, and political problems) in gifted adolescent students. Activities of the past year in the areas of counseling services, graduate training, and research activities are reviewed.…

The replacement of a five-year comprehensive high school by schools at the intermediate and senior high levels created problems for students and staff members. A formal program of practices and procedures was developed to assist the students as they move through the organizational breaks that occur between the elementary and intermediate school…

A proficiency test became the exit requirement for the noncredit, basic English course at the University of New Orleans because the program was not working well. There were inconsistencies in grading, and students who managed to pass the course later foundered in the credit courses. Obviously, the teachers needed to cooperate to raise the goals of…

This evaluation report consists of a description and longitudinal analysis of the long term educational impact of the Learning to Learn Program on children from poverty backgrounds. The program is based on the principle that children's development follows an orderly sequence of growth from motor to perceptual to symbolic stages. The results of…

The guide explains how to design a beginning guitar class for students in public schools. Part one discusses problems related to teaching guitar in a classroom setting. Teachers must have a clearly defined philosophy of the importance of music. Goals and objectives should emphasize the development of enlightened musical consumers as well as skills…

In this volume is reported the review of related literature that was conducted during the design phase of the study (July 1973 through January 1974). Its purpose was to provide input for the study design. Chapter 1 is a summary of the findings judged most relevant to three basic questions: (1) Who are the disadvantaged, how are they defined, and…

The Project TALENT Data Base described in this paper provides a source of information on the personal characteristics, educational experiences, and subsequent career outcomes of a representative sample of 400,000 individuals who were in high school in 1960. (These data provide a basis for analysis and development of policies relating to the…

As part of the Career Planning Program (CPP) introduced in 1971 by the American College Testing Program, the program component, CPP 8-11, emphasizes career exploration. The document describes the program, its uses, and its development, and summarizes related research. Following the program rationale, Part 2 discusses (1) assessment components…

Volume IV of a four volume report on the results of a national study of the Upward Bound (UBO and Educational Talent Search (ETS) programs focuses on Upward Bound itself. The first three chapters provide a general descriptive background to the study, its design and limitations. The next four chapters focus on: (1) characteristics of the UB staff,…