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Peer reviewedAdderholdt-Elliot, Miriam; And Others – Roeper Review, 1991
Directors of gifted and talented programs in 38 states responded to a Gifted Practices Survey. The survey addressed identification, evaluation methods, definitions, role of the regular classroom teacher, certification programs, and the history of providing services and special funding. Findings suggest that states appear to be engaging in expected…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Administrators, Definitions, Delivery Systems
Download full textVirginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1997
This document is intended to assist local school personnel with the implementation of the Virginia State Standards of Quality requirements and regulations governing educational services for gifted students. Preliminary sections present a rationale for the Virginia Plan for the Gifted, a statement of goals, and a definition of giftedness (including…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Alternative Assessment, Definitions, Educational Finance
Indiana State Dept. of Education, Indianapolis. Office of Gifted and Talented Education. – 1990
This comprehensive guide to identification of gifted and talented students in Indiana is intended to aid the 85% of Indiana school districts which provide programs for gifted students. A relative, rather than absolute, standard is proposed for identifying the top 5 to 7 percent of students. Giftedness in the areas of intellectual/academic…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Creativity, Decision Making, Educational Philosophy
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. Special Education Section. – 1986
This document's purpose is to establish the minimum standards for approval of programs for education of gifted students in Arkansas. Guidelines are included to: (1) enable school districts to establish equitable criteria for identification of gifted and talented students; (2) establish programs which will lead to appropriate educational…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Accreditation (Institutions), Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1996
This state plan for the education of gifted/talented students in Texas first offers a rationale and goal and then defines the state and district roles for educating gifted students. The plan provides guidelines for use by local district personnel in the development of gifted programs that meet state requirements. These guidelines include: (1)…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1988
In response to legislative mandate, the California Postsecondary Education Commission developed options for improving students' learning and development in college, including funding approaches designed to support these options. The commission's report summarizes a previous, related report and traces the origins of the current report from it,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Advisory Committees, College Students, Educational Improvement
