Nine hundred twenty-four references (in English) and 198 references (in French) published in Canada on special education are included in the bibliography. Citations represent works from 1974 to 1980 on the following topics: identification, assessment, and treatment; mainstreaming; programs and services; rights of exceptional children;…

The paper reports a pilot study of 280 entering first grade students to try to identify potential handicaps, giftedness, or other special needs. During the preregistration program Ss were given measures of visual acuity, auditory acuity, and language functioning. Language test data allowed the identification of six profile types for further…

The paper traces the apparently conflicting trends toward elimination of special classes for handicapped students (mainstreaming) and the movement toward special programs for gifted and talented students. Issues related to identification and labeling are examined, and the importance of flexible definitions for both retardation and giftedness is…

Trained and untrained teachers (N=37) of gifted students (grades 2 through 6) were observed and compared in the areas of individualization, cognitive quality of interaction, response patterns, and overall differentiation. Teachers were trained in applying B. Bloom's taxonomy to questioning techniques and in using management strategies for…

The author discusses problems of career choice and career development for all students and for gifted and talented students in particular. He reports on a followup study of 20 gifted students. Reasons for unsatisfactory career choices include false images of the job and hidden factors associated with the job. Gifted employees face numerous…

The author reviews the literature on infant behaviors in relation to the psycholosocial development patterns of gifted children during the first five years of life. Among the milestones discussed are infant crying, smiling, language development, social cognition, and social curiosity. It is pointed out that research data indicates gifted children…

To develop an approach for a nondiscriminatory identification model for gifted students in Rome (GA) City Schools, mean IQ scores on the Otis-Lennon Mental Ability test were compared for fourth, fifth, and tenth grade students divided into four groups: White advantaged, White disadvantaged, Black advantaged, and Black disadvantaged. A significant…

The manual is designed to help educational personnel handle day-to-day responsibilities and managment of programs for the gifted in the San Diego City schools. The first section explores program maintenance and describes services, identifies departmental sources, and offers suggestions for optimum use of services. The second and third sections…

Library of Congress subject headings and call numbers that have been developed for special education topics are listed in this guide. The subject headings and their associated call numbers are grouped by general category (e.g., gifted, deaf, education), and references to related terms in other sections are provided. A brief note describes the…

Part of a 10 booklet series on talented and gifted education, the booklet discusses educational policy for gifted and talented students, focusing on the state of Oregon. The ways in which board members and administrators collaborate to formulate policy for talented and gifted programs are examined, and typical steps in developing a policy are…

The paper, nearly half of which consists of appendixes, reports on a national survey investigating the relationship of individualized instruction for handicapped and gifted students to their placement, and the extent to which geographical area affects their placement and instruction. The literature is reviewed, focusing on legislation and…

To understand the limitations and effects of the environment on gifted and rural youth, both delinquent prone and nondelinquent prone, a study was designed to measure 95 gifted sixth graders' perceptions of their environmental support and environmental availability (availability of activities in which students were interested). To investigate the…

The paper describes a pilot program for gifted first through third grade students who were underachieving in reading or mathematics and/or had behavior problems. The 4 hour a week five month program was designed to remediate academic and behavior problems utilizing J. Renzulli's Enrichment Triad Model. Workshops were conducted for parents and…

A screening model to identify gifted elementary students (grades 3 through 5) was evaluated to reduce the inefficient use of the school psychologist's time. The screening devices used to select children for the final criterion measure were (1) training, observation, and nomination by teachers; (2) orientation and the use of a sociometric technique…