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Download full textIllinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1981
The five year plan for gifted education in Illinois includes an historical overview, a brief statement of program philosophy, and summary of the plan's components, which include student identification, local program development, intermediate level services, and planning and development. The major portion of the document consists of a chart…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Gifted, Program Development, Regional Programs
Bray, Jim – G/C/T, 1979
The Governor's School of North Carolina (West) offers a six-week summer program designed to develop creativity in gifted high school students. (SBH)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Creative Development, Gifted, Program Descriptions
Erickson, Donald K.; And Others – 1978
Summarized are the findings from a 1977 survey to identify current policies, resources, and services for the education of gifted and talented children in all 50 states and U.S. territories, conducted by the Council for Exceptional Children for the Office of Education's Office of Gifted and Talented. Included in the section on the survey's history…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Exceptional Child Services, Gifted, National Surveys
Imison, K., Ed.; And Others – 1986
These proceedings of a national Australian conference deal with many aspects of educating gifted and talented students and contain an opening address by I. Mathieson concerning the philosophy of the Queensland (Australia) State Education Department and a statement by James Gallagher, President of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children.…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Counseling, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1962
THIS CONFERENCE ON GIFTED CHILDREN WAS CALLED BY THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO BROADEN THE CONCEPT OF THE GIFTED TO INCLUDE ALL AREAS OF GIFTEDNESS AND TO BRING ABOUT SOME UNDERSTANDING ON THE PART OF SOCIETY OF THE NECESSITY FOR NURTURING EXCELLENCE. TO REACH THE HIGH GOAL OF PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATION, THERE MUST BE A MASSIVE DETERMINED…
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Federal State Relationship, Gifted, State Programs
Karnes, Frances A.; Pearce, Norma – G/C/T, 1981
Eight states maintain Governors' Honors Programs for gifted and talented students. Programs in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia are briefly described in terms of content, location, and selection processes. The programs are seen as an important way to augment programing for gifted…
Descriptors: Enrichment, Gifted, High Schools, Program Descriptions
McHardy, Roberta – 1983
Louisiana's statewide provisions for education of gifted and talented preschoolers are reviewed, and difficulties encountered in serving 300 gifted young children are addressed. Among the administrative burdens cited are narrow identification criteria and the combination of limited financial and personnel resources resulting in the availability of…
Descriptors: Gifted, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Program Development
Peer reviewedKarnes, Frances A. – Journal of Career Education, 1981
Summarizes recent developments with reference to gifted education in the nation, outlines some of the current concerns in the field, and concludes with some implications for career education for the gifted and talented. (Author)
Descriptors: Career Education, Educational Development, Federal Programs, Gifted
Peer reviewedKarnes, Frances; Collins, Emily – Roeper Review, 1979
The role of state consultants in gifted education is discussed in terms of their contributions to parents, administrators, and teachers. Names and addresses of 58 consultants are listed. (CL)
Descriptors: Consultants, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, State Programs
Peer reviewedMaak, Laurie; Swicord, Barbara – Roeper Review, 1979
The article describes the Intermountain Center for Gifted Education in Utah which provides educational programs statewide for gifted and talented students. It is explained that the programs are also designed to expand community awareness of the needs of gifted students and encourage active community involvement. (PHR)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Gifted, Program Descriptions, State Programs
Arnett, Zela – 1979
The handbook, originally designed to portray the educational needs of gifted and talented children in Oklahoma, is explained to be aimed towards other states seeking funding for this population. After a narrative section considering gifted characteristics and the importance of providing appropriate education to gifted and talented students, the…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Gifted, Guidelines, Political Influences
Peer reviewedMitchell, Bruce – Roeper Review, 1986
A survey of 50 state departments of education revealed increased spending for gifted/talented education from 1976/77. Fourteen states reported certification requirements for teaching the gifted, and the problem most frequently identified was funding. The most common teaching topics related to creative thinking development, higher level thinking,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, National Surveys, State Aid
Peer reviewedFichter, George – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1984
The Ohio state consultant for gifted education review the efforts leading to current stable funding for gifted education. He emphasizes the need for careful planning, converting plans into action, presenting funding demands in a coordinated and timely way, converting the funds into positive experiences for students, and evaluating the efforts. (CL)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Networks
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1988
Texas' eighth annual evaluation of state-approved gifted/talented programs consists of four components: (1) an evaluation of operational programs; (2) a case study of high school gifted/talented programs; (3) an evaluation of developmental programs; and (4) a survey of districts without state-approved gifted/talented programs. The evaluation of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Profiles, Program Development
Kellner, Robert, Ed. – 1978
The report briefly describes 102 educational projects -- 28 of which have to do with gifted/talented or handicapped students -- in the State of Wisconsin, which were awarded federal grants during the fiscal year 1978 under ESEA Title IV-C of Public Law 93-380. The report is divided into four sections: feasibility studies, adopter/adapter projects,…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Gifted, Handicapped Children
