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Christoplos, Florence; Renz, Paul – J Spec Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Mainstreaming
Peer reviewedMiller, Linda J.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1992
This survey of 232 parents of developmentally delayed or typical preschool children found that parent attitudes were favorable toward mainstreaming, regardless of their child's placement in a mainstreamed or segregated program. Compared to parents of segregated children, parents of mainstreamed children indicated stronger opinions about the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disabilities, Longitudinal Studies, Mainstreaming
Peer reviewedMenke, Cajetan J. – Roeper Review, 1990
The gifted program at a secondary school near Montreal (Quebec, Canada) is described. The program serves 7 percent of the school's 1700 students and includes special classes, facilities, and opportunities. The program is pyramidally structured, feeding from foundation development and self-enrichment into specialization. Core staff, mentors,…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Enrichment Activities, Foreign Countries, Independent Study
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1990
The handbook for parents of gifted students in Virginia provides basic State guidelines and lists resources. The state definition of gifted students is given and the six areas of giftedness specifically defined. Typical characteristics of the gifted child are briefly listed. Gifted identification procedures are outlined including referral,…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities
Cross-Cultural Study of Teachers' Attitudes toward Gifted Children and Programs for Gifted Children.
Download full textTirri, Kirsi A.; Tallent-Runnels, Mary K.; Adams, Aida Medina – 1998
A study compared the attitudes of 91 regular teachers, 124 second year pre-service teachers, and 91 gifted program teachers from Finland and the United States toward gifted children and gifted programs. Results indicated significant differences between cultures and among teacher types. American teachers were more favorable toward special services…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
