Individual differences and the late development of exceptional ability in some individuals are considered. The late development of some great achievers is mentioned, and areas of development to emphasize in young students are noted. Ways to enhance learning and match education to needs are considered, with attention to the United Kingdom'…

Use of the Dynamic Assessment Procedure (DAP) to identify gifted students was investigated with 19 gifted and 20 average students (ages 9 through 15). Assessment, using the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, of the highest receptive vocabulary level a child could achieve with adult mediation supported the DAP paradigm of…

An action research approach was used to evaluate a nontraditional gifted identification technique for disadvantaged students. Fourth-grade students selected by a whole classroom "tryout" technique participated in the Future Problem Solving component of the talented and gifted curriculum with students selected by traditional means. Analysis showed…

Commentary on "The Bell Curve." Points out that Herrnstein and Murray do not acknowledge their politically conservative funding sources. Discusses bias and inadequacies of IQ tests, lack of evidence of intergenerational reproduction of occupational classes, current underemployment of highly educated people, and the authors'…

Optimum conditions for gifted students in regular classrooms are discussed, including the advantages of cluster grouping and curriculum compacting. The importance of providing positive teacher attitudes toward gifted students and promoting psychological safety for the student who is gifted are emphasized. Seven cognitive and affective classroom…

This study examined whether Texas students who are gifted and learning disabled are being identified for gifted programs. Survey results from gifted program coordinators (n=386) showed that few school districts (n=75) selected gifted children with learning disabilities for gifted programs. Fewer districts reported identification of these students…

Gifted girls receive mixed messages from American culture that both encourage and limit them, often affecting their peer relationships. Parents should be their strongest personal allies, playing a vital role in their gifted daughters' development, encouraging their self-esteem, and helping them realize their greatest potential. (SM)

Describes the Horizons-on-the-Hudson Magnet School for the Gifted and Talented, an inner-city school of the Newburgh Enlarged School District (New York). The programs of the K-6 school have drawn a diverse student population to take advantage of the options designed to expand a child's horizons. (SLD)

This research attempted to identify categories of cognitive development existing in creative writing samples (written by over 5000 gifted children ages 9-18) that provide a basis for developmental analysis. Four categories with three levels of development in each were identified: (1) self, (2) others, (3) problem solving, and (4) abstractness of…

This article describes a summer mathematics enrichment program for gifted junior high students. Concerns in the areas of attrition, student motivation, student selection, and developmental influences on student persistence are raised, and research directions are outlined. (DB)

A United Kingdom teacher training course specializing in the exceptionally able child is described. The paper focuses on the course's research-based themes, students' reasons for taking the course, students' achievements, and examples of the types of learning experiences developed for exceptionally able children ages 3-15. (JDD)

A survey of 241 Nigerian teachers found that subjects felt that the principal marker of giftedness is learning characteristics rather than general behavioral characteristics or creativity. The demographic variables of sex, educational level, and age did not have any significant differential effects on the perceptions of the subjects. (Author/JDD)

This paper on conducting teacher training workshops concerning the use of simulations with gifted students defines a simulation, explains why simulations are effective in helping gifted students to learn, describes how a simulation works, and outlines the steps in teaching simulation strategies. (JDD)

Finds that children in a whole-class reading program significantly exceeded students' reading in a basal reader control group taught in ability groups. Shows that whole-class instruction effectively accommodated both at-risk and high ability students. (SR)

Marian Matthews' article in the October 1992 issue of "Educational Leadership" reports that many gifted students are resentful of cooperative learning structures. Cooperative learning is not just a teaching technique but involves learning to respect and appreciate others' differences. Much of Matthews' criticism actually addresses…