Review of the first 14 years (1971-1985) of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth at The Johns Hopkins University reveals that many youths who reasoned exceptionally well mathematically were identified, studied further, and aided. The use of longitudinal teaching teams in nonguided instructional settings is encouraged. (Author/CL)

Since its inception in 1971, the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth has expanded from a local program serving 19 mostly seventh graders to a national program with an enrollment of 1,600. This article discusses trends experienced during the 13-year period and their implications for the program's future. (Author/CL)

The author considers factors in identifying gifted children and suggests that the best approach combines group and individual testing. He recommends use of the verbal, math, and standard written English forms of the Scholastic Aptitude Test and concludes by listing nine precautions for identification. (CL)

The article presents the sixth-year report of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth at John Hopkins University, which attempts to identify mathematical talent among junior high students in Maryland and develop that talent while fostering the students' acceleration through college. (DLS)

This paper contains a brief description of the founding and early years of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY) from 1968 to the present. Several of the guiding principles behind SMPY are discussed. SMPY led to the formation of strong regional, state, and local centers that now blanket the United States with annual talent searches…

Progress in programs to identify and develop academically precocious youth are discussed while showing that the age-in-grade basis for education impairs learning quality and extent. A national search for talented youth is described, and a longitudinal mathematics team-teaching program is proposed. (CM)

Discusses the different characteristics that are often lumped together under the multidimensional term "giftedness." The origins of the term, the contributions of individual psychologists and others in identifying gifted students, and the life outcomes of mathematically and/or verbally precocious youth identified by talent searches are examined.…

Explores current thinking on ways to improve the identification and education of intellectually talented youth. Discusses the problems of meeting the needs of individuals with many different abilities and describes a model program at Johns Hopkins University for mathematically precocious youth. (GC)

The pioneering work of Leta Hollingworth (1886-1939) in using above-level testing with highly intellectually talented young people is recounted and related to contemporary activities of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth. (DB)

This article responds to criticisms made in the Ebmeier and Schmulbach study (EC 221 845) of the Scholastic Aptitude Test as used by talent search programs such as the Center for the Advancement of Academically Talented Youth (CTY). The history of CTY's uses of cutoff scores and alternative interpretations of statistics are discussed. (PB)

This report outlines the activities of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY) in four areas: (1) Discovery (finding the talented); (2) Description (further study of the ablest of them); (3) Development (helping the talent-search participants educationally); and (4) Dissemination (helping others use SMPY's principles, practices, and…

What giftedness really means has been discussed over centuries. This exploration, by a researcher involved in the study of mathematically talented youth, considers that giftedness may take many forms. The construct of general intelligence is probably the most widely studied psychological construct, but it is apparent that the IQ is not an ideal…

The great value of standardized tests for locating talent that would otherwise be likely to remain submerged and unidentified is emphasized. Such tests must be appropriate to the actual ability level of the persons tested, regardless of their grade level, so that sufficient ceilings may be obtained and power of minds probed adequately. High test…