The National Diffusion Network was established by the United States Department of Education to disseminate information about effective educational practices and programs. Nine Network-approved programs for gifted education are described, such as "Public and Private School Collaboration,""Critical Analysis and Thinking Skills,"…

Describes the Cooperative Mentorship Program for gifted students at St. Paul's Catholic High School in Ottawa, ON, which integrates students' knowledge and personal interests through their work with professionals in various fields. Discusses student selection criteria and assesses program impact. (DMM)

Space Academy is a three-week theme study summer camp for grade one-eight students. Science, humanities, fine arts, and physical activities are intertwined. Physical activities integrate movement skills, fitness development and concepts, and social and emotional skills into the camp's theme. (IAH)

Administered Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) and Stanford-Binet Fourth Edition (Binet IV) to 32 gifted third- and fourth-graders. Binet IV scores averaged eight points higher than K-ABC scores. Concurrent validity coefficient of .70 indicated high degree of association between test performance on two tests. Results support use of…

Issues focusing on giftedness will become a greater part of the family counseling and therapy field in the coming decade. Answers to school-related questions commonly asked by parents of gifted youngsters are offered, with special focus on how parents and siblings are affected by labeling a child as gifted. (JW)

This paper examines the gap between research and practice as it impacts on identification of disadvantaged gifted students, outlines identification principles, and reviews types of disadvantages. Promising identification practices are described, including: appropriate use of test data; nominations, observation scales, and checklists; information…

Guidelines are presented to assist in establishing programs to meet the needs of students who are both gifted and learning disabled. The guidelines suggest focusing attention on development of the giftedness, offering a nurturing environment that values individual differences, teaching compensation strategies, and developing awareness of…

Four practitioners in the field of gifted education provide perspectives on the history of efforts to develop support for special services to the gifted disabled population. Following biographical background information, transcripts of informal interviews with participants Merle Karnes, James Gallagher, Gail Hanninen, and Waveline Starnes are…

Patterns of intelligence scale subtest scores and standardized achievement test scores of 80 gifted and 41 gifted learning-disabled students were compared. A distinctive cognitive pattern of intelligence test scores and patterns in group achievement test scores were identified to target students warranting more in-depth evaluation for early…

The study evaluated the predictive validity of DIAL-R, which identifies children aged 2-6 with potential learning problems or giftedness. Based on longitudinal data for 312 elementary-level children, DIAL-R scores were found to have good concurrent sensitivity and specificity but did not correspond well with subsequent special education placement.…

A program was developed to increase teachers' and caregivers' understanding of the characteristics of young gifted children, and to provide an overview of brain development and function. The program used a variety of techniques, including yoga, guided visualization, creativity and flexible thinking skills, story writing, and kinesiology, to…

Describes the fierce competition and the selection process involved in gaining entrance into the Republic of Singapore's Art Elective Program. Discusses this curriculum's enriched and accelerated art program in which students gain a broader education and outlook. Activities include a live-in camp and an overseas trip for secondary students. (KO)

The article provides a rationale for providing gifted students with a global curriculum with such components as: peace education, cross cultural studies, thinking skills, human problems, ethics, emerging concepts, future studies, networking with students from other nations, and active problem solving. (DB)

The study of 482 parents of children in a program for the gifted found that although 90 percent of the parents thought of their children as gifted, approximately 25-30 percent refrained from using the term. Children whose parents used the term were consistently less well adjusted on both self-report and peer-report measures. (Author/DB)

An educator of the gifted reflects on issues equally relevant to gifted students and their teachers including being stifled by misconceptions about giftedness, spending more time reflecting on future efforts than on current achievements, and awkwardness about using the term "gifted" in relation to self. (DB)