Questionnaires were used to evaluate the impact upon visitors of 21 demonstration centers provided for by the Illinois Plan for the Gifted. Results indicated that the centers as a group adequately informed their visitors about the demonstrated program, convinced them of the programs' merits, and caused a minority of visitors, who were already…

This report presents the results of the Fall 1969 statewide survey of the post-high school plans of Florida high school seniors. The students were asked to fill out the instrument: Plans Beyond High School, which requested information of college bound students on the type of institution they planned to attend, whether they planned to go to an…

A study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of programed materials developed for 8th graders, when used with academically gifted 4th and 5th graders. Also evaluated were the teacher's contribution to the effectiveness of the program, and the relationship between creativity and programed instruction. Eighteen 4th graders (mean IQ 135.6, as…

A project was undertaken to study the effects of in-school television programs on gifted 5th and 6th grade students in rural northeastern Minnesota. Ten inservice training workshops on the education of the gifted were held, and TV Programs were developed (one series for the students on content, another stimulating thought processes). A battery of…

The enrollment of superior high school students in college credit courses at the junior college level is considered in this report. Useable responses to a questionnaire sent to 113 community-junior colleges in seven mid-American states were received from 62 of 84 public and 13 of 29 private institutions. Five states--Colorado, Iowa, Kansas,…

To test the efficacy of inquiry development materials with the gifted, six 7th-graders with IQ's in the top 3% participated in an inquiry science class with specially selected materials twice a week for 40 minutes over 6 months; six children with like IQ's worked on science activities in another room. Pre- and posttests in critical thinking and…

To determine whether gifted children are faster than average students on all behaviors sampled or only on academic subjects, 46 gifted and 30 average children were tested. The time rates for tapping, walking, reading, answering, and calculating were determined. All children were from grades 4 through 6; median IQ of the gifted was 138, and for the…

The bibliography contains 89 abstracts dealing with counseling, achievement, creativity, characteristics, education, and other topics relating to the gifted. Included are an author and subject index and information on cost either for individual documents or for the entire bibliography. (JM)

Teacher recommended items for the gifted include books in the subject areas of language, social studies, science, and mathematics; all are classified as either elementary, junior high or senior high level. Additional items listed are art books, records, films, magazines and newspapers, and reference materials. A guide to publishers is provided;…

Self-concept, creativity, growth orientation, an integrated value system, and receptiveness to new experiences are considered to be crucial variables to the self-actualization process. A regular, year-long group counseling program was conducted with 85 randomly selected gifted secondary students in the Farmington, Connecticut Public Schools. A…

It is argued that aptitude and achievement tests designed for much older students are invaluable for finding extremely high ability at younger ages, particularly in mathematical and verbal reasoning. Results of the first two years of the Study of Mathematically and Scientifically Precocious Youth (SMSPY) are examined to show that considerable…

This legislative document contains texts of Senate bills to provide federal assistance for gifted and talented child education programs, and a Senate bill to amend and improve the Adult Education Act. Transcripts of the hearings on these bills contain statements, letters, and other documents provided by interested witnesses from across the…

A study was conducted to determine how well gifted students in grades 4-6 should be reading and whether traditional reading expectancy formulas are useful in predicting reading achievement of gifted students in the upper elementary grades. The total reading scores on the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (Form Q2) for 624 fourth and sixth graders…

The development of provisions for gifted and talented students at the state level was the subject of a conference attended by State directors of programs for the gifted. Presented in the report are conference addresses on quality in education, the differentiated educational process, the role and responsibility of the State department of education…

Seventy-two references selected from Exceptional Child Education Abstracts are included in the annotated bibliography on programed instruction, one in a series of over 50 similar listings dealing with handicapped and gifted children. Given for all entries, which include texts, journal articles, and many research reports, are bibliographic data,…