This study examined the self-perception and motivational orientation of 49 intellectually gifted fourth and seventh graders. Compared to controls, the gifted children perceived themselves as more scholastically competent, better behaved, but less athletically competent. Gifted girls perceived themselves as more scholastically competent than either…

This updated 1987 article argues that teaching of thinking skills, common in gifted education, has wider value in regular school instructional programs. It describes programs which have implemented Talents Unlimited, a classroom-level, research-based model for teaching creative- and critical-thinking skills which encompasses productive thinking,…

The long-term effects of various accelerative options were evaluated using a group of 510 students identified as highly gifted in junior high. Their academic achievements, extracurricular activities, goals and aspirations, and social and emotional adjustment were assessed after completing high school. No discernible negative effects of…

A review of research on Direct Instruction in the United States and Australia indicates that the model consistently extends skills across the range of gifted to severely retarded learners. The demonstrated effectiveness of the model provides educators with a body of empirical data on which effective teaching strategies can be based. (Author/CB)

Both teachers and parents are involved in a helping relationship with gifted students. Guidance in the school setting should provide students with the skills necessary for emotional, social, and vocational fulfillment. Parents must provide support by learning as much as they can about gifted education and participating in school programs. (CB)

Parents of 62 children enrolled in a private school for young gifted students completed a questionnaire designed to assess home use of computers, as well as parental concerns and expectations for appropriate concurrent and future computer use in educational settings. Familiarity with computers increased perceptions of their beneficial educational…

This article examines the use of a modified judiciary model, called the Advocacy-Judiciary model, by the Mesa Public School System in Arizona. The method was used to investigate programs specifically directed toward the academic needs of the gifted and talented student population. (Author/JAZ)

Staff members of the Guidance Institute for Talented Students have conducted research through service programs for schools and families. Longitudinal studies have permitted monitoring social-emotional development through the years of normal education and beyond. Current research focuses on developing assessment techniques that help explain…

Describes a group program for college freshmen and sophomores who have won scholarships. Tested participants to determine whether differences related to career indecision existed between men and women. Analyzed whether the Career Motivation Program helped gifted students to become more decisive about choices of college majors and careers.…

Mathematically gifted boys (N=77) and girls (N=62) completed a mathematics reasoning test, a verbal reasoning test, a measure of spatial ability, and a personality test. Findings indicated that boys not only have higher mathematical reasoning ability than girls, but also that this ability is the single best predictor of their mathematical…

The "Great Brain Business," a gifted/talented project of Davis County (Utah), is an individualized program encouraging students to do indepth studies of topics of their choice. Sample cases of projects and an explanation of how the program works are presented. (MD)

Locally-based gifted education facilitators often find training their peers a formidable task. Guidelines for developing a successful inservice presentation include: establishing a positive attitude toward inservice and respect for presentors' credentials; matching content and activities to audience needs; rehearsing; providing time for guided…

The benefits of using Stake's contingency and congruence model for educational program evaluations are demonstrated by the results of evaluating two worksite programs for academically talented minority high school students. Recommendations from the Career Awareness evaluation were incorporated into the Biomedical Science program, resulting in a…

Offers suggestions for gifted education programs in rural school districts, based on practices used in some eastern Iowa districts. Discusses such considerations as program planning, program implementation, program staffing, expanding or supplementing the regular curriculum for gifted students, and facilitating interaction among participating…

Discusses alienation as a cause of underachievement, antisocial behavior, and indifference among gifted adolescents; suggests educational implications on the basis of a theory that distinguishes between crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence. (MCG)