Three elementary demonstration-classes at San Fernando Valley State College were taught to perform a variety of sentence-building exercises demanding work with kernel sentences and their transforms. The primary class--a disadvantaged group--learned to manipulate questions, adjectives, and coordinating transformations. The third-fourth grade…

The study attempted to survey the administrative, guidance, and curriculum practices employed by selected junior high schools in the state of Texas, and to compile the findings of the research in such a manner that other teachers confronted with the rapid learner in the junior high school might have a tangible source of provisions and techniques…

A brief description of the purposes of the University's honors program of intensive language study abroad for high school students is given here. Capsule descriptions of the participating student, cooperating high schools, 8-week study sessions, and types of financial assistance are also included. (AR)

A continuation of an English program based on the thematic approach (see TE 000 846), this teacher's guide for grades 10-12 begins with an overview of the entire project, its rationale, and a discussion of the influences which shaped the thinking of the program's designers. The courses for high ability and average students are then outlined for…

The introduction to this curriculum guide notes problems in working with students in early adolescence and discusses the "generation gap," the value of literature for students, and the importance of planning a literature program to meet students' needs. The guide then suggests ways of helping students study heroes and heroines in folk…

Provided are regulations for establishing the basic program parameters necessary to implement Article 3, Chapter 30 of Alaska Statutes requiring school districts and regional attendance areas to provide special services for exceptional children. Seven chapters cover the following areas (sample subareas are in parentheses): authority and…

The purpose of this bibliography is to provide sources of information for educators, researchers, and students on: (1) the identification of children with potential learning problems (learning disabilities, behavioral difficulties, health problems); (2) screening for language, reading, and math readiness; and (3) assessment of the gifted child.…

Topics covered include the definition of giftedness, screening and identification procedures, goals and objectives of programming for the gifted, differentiating the curriculum, preparing the staff, and allocating resources. Ten recommendations are listed including the need for school districts to establish districtwide committees to develop…

Presented are approximately 120 examples of innovative North Carolina educational programs for the following types of exceptional children: deaf-blind, educable retarded, emotionally disturbed, gifted and talented, hearing impaired, learning disabled, physically handicapped, speech and language impaired, trainable retarded and visually impaired.…

Presented by the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction are techniques to be used by local administrative units for identification of gifted and talented students. Suggestions are given for use of a teacher-observation and recommendation sheet and for construction of teacher made observational checklists. A scale for rating…

The unit explores the ethic of private property in American history, concentrating particularly on the means by which Americans have sought to reconcile the conflict between private rights and the public interest. Readings range from Thomas Jefferson and the natural rights theorists to Henry George and Eugene V. Debs, from Andrew Carnegie and…

Developed to assess congruence of intent and practice (the teacher's ideal and students' perceived real) in instruction of the gifted in the Illinois program, the Class Activities Questionnaire (CAQ) includes 25 forced choice items evaluating cognitive emphasis, classroom conditions, and student attitudes and reactions. Cognitive items were shown…

In order to provide teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, and parents with those procedures necessary to set up programs for the gifted, the following topics are considered: definitions and descriptions of the gifted, an identification procedure consisting of five stages, and a list of 19 traits common to the gifted. A discussion of…

Intended for juniors and seniors in high school, college students who have not made career decisions, and others, the booklet provides information on careers in special education. The kinds of children involved, ways in which they can be helped, professional preparation, job opportunities, and ways to find out more about the field are described…

Cultural community based definitions of giftedness were obtained in survey interviews with 300 Mexican Americans in three Texas cities and incorporated into a behavior rating scale and an adjectival scale (for parents) to identify the gifted and talented among 108 bilingual Mexican American children in kindergarten-grade 3. The children were…