A review of issues regarding the process of mentoring relative to the creative child or adult considers both teacher and parent roles in the process. Encouragement in the creative realm must be constructive and geared toward the individual's special needs and interests. Particular differences may be seen among mentoring processes for individuals…

This booklet opens with an overview and description of gifted education. Considered are historical perspectives, the case for gifted education, defining and identifying gifted students, the psychology of mathematical giftedness, forces in the lives of gifted children, organizational alternatives for gifted, and program operation. In chapter 2 are…

A review of the literature regarding mastery learning suggests that mastery learning can benefit gifted education programs in two ways. First, the process provides information to determine if gifted students have mastered essential elements for a particular subject area, a necessary but often overlooked step before proceeding to enrichment.…

This resource booklet on promoting career awareness and planning is intended especially for school counselors, English teachers, librarians, and other educators who work with gifted and talented adolescents. An introduction precedes a section that discusses strategies and approaches for integrating literature in adolescents' exploration of…

Two papers examine perceptions about gifted students. In the first, studies related to labeling gifted children are reviewed. The report cites the uncertain nature of the results and the differing opinions about labeling. A brief overview of the evolution of labeling theory as an outgrowth of social deviance theory is also included. The second…

The Rocky Mountain Talent Search 1984 Summer Institute participants, consisting of 12 through 15-year-old, highly able, high achieving students, are described in this study. The Harter Perceived Competence Scale for Children was used to measure feelings in the areas of cognitive, social, and physical competence and general self-esteem. An…

The booklet examines a special program for gifted readers in the elementary classrooms. Following a brief review of the gifted population and typical characteristics of the gifted child, the booklet addresses such program planning aspects as decisions regarding special vs. regular class placement. Program development issues include decisions…

Fifty gifted teenagers from across Canada, who were taught the Honeywell MULTICS "mail" and "forum" systems, were allowed free reign on an electronic communication system for several months. This paper reports on the students' use of the system, and on some of the interesting and unusual events which occurred during the course…

The report presents recommendations made by a panel of experts in gifted education regarding education for gifted students in Florida. Among recommendations are those for increasing minority representation in gifted programs, modifying the state definition to complement general intellectual ability with specific academic aptitude, using a multiple…

This study attempts to respond to the suggestions of Stewart and Jones and the criticisms of Sattler and Buckhalt by assessing the precision of the Slosson Intelligence Test (SIT) in predicting Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) scores with a population of restricted range (gifted children), and examining the consistency of…

As part of a curriculum development project for gifted students, seventh and tenth grades (N=323) were tested with the Structure of Intellect Learning Abilities Test (SOI-LA) to compare students' scores with norms already collected, investigate differences between the sexes, identify specific types of tasks to promote achievement, and to determine…

The book is intended to help administrators provide leadership necessary to begin and maintain gifted and talented education programs. An initial section provides an overview of the population, the rationale for special educational provisions, a historical review of gifted and talented education, and considerations in identification, program…

One in a series of instructional units designed for gifted students, the paper describes a high school curriculum that examines the Greek theatre as a reflection of Greek society. The unit is designed to provide academic substance while developing higher level critical thinking skills. Following a brief introduction on the integration of theatre…

This study sought to extend previous research by investigating performance of intellectucally gifted children on the Mental Processing Composite of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC). A sample of 54 children (aged 6-12) referred for possible gifted placement were administered the Sequential and Simultaneous scales. Average scores…

A study involving 120 students enrolled in the Mobile County Public School System of Alabama was conducted to investigate the comparability of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) and the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) instruments in their ability to select students for placement in programs for the…