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Mun, Rachel U.; Ezzani, Miriam D.; Lee, Lindsay Ellis; Ottwein, Jessica K. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2021
The problem of culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse (CLED) student underrepresentation in gifted programs demonstrates a need to examine systemic processes, including the building of systemic capacity at the district and school levels where policies for gifted programs are formed and implemented. To examine the effects of this…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Capacity Building, Inclusion, School Districts
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Zorman, Rachel; Rachmel, Shlomit; Bashan, Zipi – Gifted Education International, 2016
The National Mentoring Program was created in 2009 by the Division for Gifted and Outstanding Students in the Ministry of Education and is implemented by the Szold Institute. The program aims to cultivate future leaders in Israel. Highly gifted 10th and 11th graders are matched with top rate professionals in students' areas of interest. They work…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mentors, Achievement, Gifted
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Chan, Lai Kwan; Chan, David W.; Sun, Xiaoyan – Gifted Education International, 2020
The development and implementation of regular Spring, Summer, and Winter Gifted Enrichment Programs, Gifted Students Exchange Programs, and the Gifted Peer Mentoring Scheme provided by the Program for the Gifted and Talented (PGT) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for gifted and talented students are briefly described. PGT also conducts…
Descriptors: Gifted, Program Evaluation, Teaching Methods, College Students
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Chen, Wei-Ren; Chen, Mei-Fang – Gifted Education International, 2020
The ultimate goal of gifted education programs is to cultivate students' competences through challenging, enriching, and engaging opportunities for talent development. The purpose of this review is to present two main approaches of enrichment programs for gifted learners in Taiwan: the programs following the law and the alternative programs…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Gifted, Talent, Talent Development
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Hunt, Lucy; Yoshida-Ehrmann, Erin – Gifted Child Today, 2016
Project Linking Learning ("Link") was created to target the needs of gifted students in urban school districts with historically underserved populations. Project Linking Learning implemented a linking curriculum between in-class instruction and an afterschool enrichment program for selected students in second through fifth grade.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Urban Schools, School Districts, Gifted
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Cao, Thuy Hong; Jung, Jae Yup; Lee, Jihyun – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2017
Assessment is a crucial component of gifted education. Not only does it facilitate the recognition of the potential and specific needs of gifted students, it also monitors the progress and growth of gifted students, and allows for the evaluation of gifted education programs. In the present review, we synthesize the literature on assessment in…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Evaluation Methods, Talent
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Johnsen, Susan K. – Gifted Child Today, 2012
Educators need to know the professional standards in their field to maintain high levels of professional competence. This article focuses on four sets of teacher preparation standards in gifted education. They address initial and advanced preparation of educators who teach students with gifts and talents. Initial preparation standards include the…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Gifted, Talent, National Standards
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Riley, Tracy; Moltzen, Roger – Kairaranga, 2011
Between 2006 and 2008 the Ministry of Education funded the evaluation of three Talent Development Initiatives for gifted and talented students. The methodology employed was one of participatory action research, a process of evaluation that enables learning by doing, as researchers and practitioners work alongside one another. Through the process…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Gifted, Action Research, Talent
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Worrell, Frank C. – Gifted Child Today, 2011
In 1982, the UC Berkeley Gifted Program took in its first cohort. The initial group consisted of 282 middle and high school students. As was the case with many programs for gifted youths, admission to the program was based on students' SAT scores, and urban students were underrepresented. In this article, the author discusses how the program has…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Academically Gifted, Talent, Program Descriptions
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Peters, Scott J.; Gates, Jillian C. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2010
This article discusses the original development and subsequent updates and revisions made to the Teacher Observation Form (TOF). The TOF is a 12-item form to be used by evaluators in the observation of teachers of gifted and talented students. After nearly 25 years of use, the original TOF was revised based on input from content experts and…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Gifted, Talent, Standardized Tests
Idaho State Department of Education, 2004
The Idaho Gifted and Talented Training Grant was established seven years ago by the Legislature to help educators improve the identification of and service to gifted and talented students in five talent areas: intellectual, visual/performing arts, leadership, academic, and creativity. The Gifted and Talented Training Grant is intended to improve…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Identification, Gifted
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Briggs, Christine J.; Reis, Sally M.; Sullivan, Erin E. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2008
The low representation of culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse (CLED) and high-poverty students in gifted and talented programs has long been an area of concern. This qualitative study investigated methods to increase successful participation of CLED students in gifted programs across the nation. Twenty-five programs were selected…
Descriptors: Gifted, Program Evaluation, Talent, Identification
Feldstein, Michael A.; Baenen, Nancy – 1991
EXCEL is an enrichment program for highly able students in grades K-2, designed to provide a nontraditional method of identifying young gifted and talented students, especially economically disadvantaged students, as well as to increase the ability of classroom teachers and parents to develop the potential of these students. EXCEL utilizes a…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Consultation Programs, Enrichment Activities, Gifted
Karnes, Merle B.; Johnson, Lawrence J. – 1986
A total of 446 children, 32 teachers, and 32 teacher aides participated in an evaluation of a program providing instruction to meet the needs of bright/talented/gifted Head Start children. Components of the program included (1) enrichment programing to enhance the critical thinking skills of all Head Start children, (2) identification of…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Critical Thinking, Enrichment Activities, Gifted
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House, Ernest R.; Lapan, Stephen – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1994
This paper suggests methodologies and guidelines appropriate for evaluating projects in the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Program. The paper aims to help projects carry out their evaluations, assist the Javits staff in determining the success of the evaluations, and aid in long-range program planning. (JDD)
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Gifted
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