The Public School Forum of North Carolina examined how to identify and prepare school leaders who can meet the challenges of the 21st century in the state's public schools, and it made recommendations for making the current system stronger and more productive. In searching for comprehensive approaches that could provide leadership preparation…

In this document, the Talent Corps in New York City, which was established to orient and train persons from low income communities to become paraprofessionals in the human services and to work toward the establishment of permanent career lines in public and private institutions in the city, provides job descriptions of twenty paraprofessional…

This research report provides an evaluation of a screening program to identify potentially gifted or handicapped children among new entrants to New York City schools. Chapter 53 of the New York State Education Laws (1980) requires screening of students in the areas of physical development, cognitive skills, receptive and expressive language,…

The study examines the effectiveness of the New York City mandated (Chapter 53 of the Laws of 1980) screening program to identify handicapped and gifted students entering kindergarten or first grade. Noted are the law's assumptions: (1) that it is possible to determine giftedness or handicapping conditions at ages 5 and 6; (2) that it is possible…

RECENT TRENDS IN EDUCATION OF THE GIFTED ARE PRESENTED. PROVISIONS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS ARE TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND, HOWEVER EMPHASIS SHOULD BE SHIFTED FROM MERELY PROMOTING THE NEEDS OF THE GIFTED TO SOLIDIFYING THE GAINS ALREADY MADE IN THIS DIRECTION. ENRICHMENT BRINGS NEW DISCIPLINES INTO THE CURRICULUM, AND NEW COURSES ARE DEVELOPED IN SUCH…

USING ART AS A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AND EXPRESSION, THE DEAF OR APHASIC CHILD CAN REMEMBER, IMAGINE, ASSOCIATE, GENERALIZE, AND EVALUATE WITHOUT LANGUAGE. PAINTING CAN ENABLE HIM TO DISCOVER AND TEST HIS POWERS, AND THUS MEET HIS EMOTIONAL NEEDS AS WELL AS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HIS AESTHETIC GROWTH. THE CHILD MAY SHOW UNEXPECTED TALENT AND…

"OPERATION MOTIVATION" WAS STARTED IN 1957 AND SERVES 23 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITH 16,000 CHILDREN, APPROXIMATELY 95 PERCENT OF WHOM ARE NEGRO. ITS PURPOSE IS TO RAISE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH MOTIVATION RATHER THAN ALTERED CURRICULA OR INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES. APPROACHES UNDERTAKEN BY THE PROGRAM INCLUDE CONVINCING THE TEACHERS THAT…

A PAPER PRESENTED TO A WORKSHOP FOR PERSONNEL FROM THE 16 PROJECT ABLE CITIES ENLARGES UPON THE THEME THAT TO CREATE GENUINE EQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY, EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS HAVE TO BE UNEQUAL. ATTEMPTS TO CARRY OUT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION INCLUDE THE EFFORTS OF THE NEW YORK CITY COMMISSION ON INTEGRATION WHOSE SUCCESS AT A CITY…

HUMAN TALENT IS MUCH TOO PRECIOUS TO BE STIFLED AND WASTED. THEREFORE, IT SHOULD BE SOUGHT OUT, UNCOVERED, AND DEVELOPED IN THE SCHOOLS. HIGHER HORIZONS IS A QUEST FOR THE KIND OF EDUCATION WHICH, ADJUSTED TO THE NEEDS OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, WILL ENABLE THEM TO COMPETE WITH OTHER CHILDREN ON AN EQUAL BASIS AND TO RECEIVE A FAIR SHARE OF THE…

THE "DEMONSTRATION GUIDANCE PROJECT" (PROJECT 43) WAS PLANNED IN ORDER TO DISCOVER, IDENTIFY, AND STIMULATE ACADEMICALLY ABLE STUDENTS FROM LESS PRIVILEGED GROUPS. THE TALENT SEARCH BEGAN IN 1956 AND WAS PLANNED TO RUN FOR A 6-YEAR PERIOD. STUDENT PARTICIPANTS WERE FROM NEW YORK CITY'S MANHATTANVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. FORTY-THREE LATER…

This monograph contains 11 papers describing model projects that address the identification of gifted students. An introduction by Carolyn M. Callahan and Carol A. Tomlinson identifies commonalities and themes in the promising practices highlighted in the papers. The papers include: (1) "Project STREAM: Support, Training and Resources for…

THIS PUBLICATION DISCUSSES APPROACHES TO THE SEARCH FOR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL AMONG DISADVANTAGED SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY THE EFFORTS OF THE NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP SERVICE AND FUND FOR NEGRO STUDENTS (NSSFNS) TO MOTIVATE AND FINANCIALLY AID DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS TO ATTEND INTERRACIAL COLLEGES. BETWEEN 1952 AND 1954, THE NSSFNS SOUTHERN…

This government publication contains eight papers devoted to mental health and schools. Focus was on the conceptual basis for prevention of mental and emotional disorders in children and adults. Contributions deal with opportunities for school psychologists in this area, the ego process in learning, interventions that develop ego strength, and…

AFTER 5 MONTHS OF EXISTENCE, THE THIRD GRADE PROGRAM WAS EVALUATED. ITS PURPOSE WAS TO RAISE THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND VOCATIONAL SIGHTS OF ALL PUPILS THROUGH CURRICULUM IMPROVEMENT, REMEDIAL INSTRUCTION, TEACHER WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS, IDENTIFICATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF TALENT, GUIDANCE AND PARENT WORKSHOPS, AND COUNSELING. TEACHERS HAVE A…