In the Soviet Union, all education is administered by the central government and key teachers and administrators are members of the Communist Party. From an early age, the minds of Soviet children are shaped according to strict guidelines. (Author/WD)

The article describes the Mental Mathematics System, a number of formulas designed to develop mathematical skills in elementary and junior high school gifted and talented students. Formulas are provided for multiplication. The formulas for mental mathematics are noted to promote student interest in the subject. (SBH)

The bulk of the article is devoted to a description of three management forms that constitute the IEP model [--the Strength-A-Lyzer, Compactor, and Management Plan for Individual and Small Group Investigations of Real Problems--] represent a step-by-step procedure for translating theoretical principles derived from the research literature into…

Wishes of students participating in a residential program for the gifted were collected and categorized. Males wished for material things more often than did females. With the exception of fourth graders, subjects made altruistic wishes more frequently than any other wish. (Author)

Summarizing research on standardized tests in the United States, the author identifies three historical rationales for such testing and explores current attitudes toward and use of test results. (WD)

The article addresses programing approaches for secondary gifted students used throughout the country. Goals, identification, and programing options are discussed, including types of acceleration, enrichment, special classes, on campus offerings outside the school day, off-campus options, and special schools. (CL)

Fifth- and sixth-grade students were given reading passages of higher and lower interest and tested on their comprehension of these passages. Results revealed that higher interest materials significantly facilitated the reading comprehension of high ability students but had little effect on lower and middle ability students. (JD)

Discusses ways to identify and provide for the mathematically precocious child in the regular school context. Presents a brief case study of one "math whiz" and lists some of the mathematics skills and concepts appropriate for such students in the elementary grades. (SJL)

This review on education for the artistically gifted considers trends in student identification, curriculum, and program evaluation over the period 1924-1980. (SJL)

Describes the writing experiences of a group of gifted fifth and sixth grade students in the Active Learning Experiences in Resourceful Thinking (ALERT) program in Abilene, Texas. (HTH)

Five pieces focus on task commitment in gifted students. A discussion on assessment of task commitment is followed by articles from the perspectives of kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers and a parent. (CL)

A study to measure any increase in aesthetic awareness in artistically gifted high school students who attended a university inter-arts seminar, as compared to a control group that received no special instruction, indicates that the seminar students significantly increased their understanding of artistic concepts and their ability to make…

Examples are given of the way computers are introduced to gifted students in Racine, Wisconsin Elementary Schools. (MK)

The article describes a model career exploration program, the Professional Career Exploration Program for Minority and/or Low Income Gifted and Talented Students, which was created as a tenth-grade community exploration program. Sections address the multistage process used to identify disadvantaged gifted students, the inclass seminars for student…

The author reviews changes in America, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere in the educational opportunities and treatment of exceptional children. (PHR)