Presentations on the gifted include the following: theoretical principles in differential education by Virgil S. Ward; the relationship of educational theories and program evaluation by Joseph S. Renzulli; applications of theory in curricular development by Louise Ann Schifferli; teacher-pupil interaction patterns in classes for the gifted by Fred…

A summer program enrolled 579 talented students. Regular admit students had higher aptitude test scores and grade point averages; special admit students, who came from inner city schools, manifested creative and artistic abilities and high motivation. Courses were offered in the arts, the humanities, foreign language, language arts, math and…

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a significant difference in the readability of three collections of reading textbooks adopted for use in California for four student groups--culturally disadvantaged, slow, average, and fast. The Botel readability formula was applied to nine, 100-word samples taken from a total of twenty-four…

The teaching guide for use with accelerated elementary school students contains suggestions for independent reading activities, a list of independent reading books for beginning readers, and suggestions for creative activities. Stressed is the value of sharing enthusiasm about books to spur independent reading. Suggestions are given for talking…

Presented is the project termination report of the Coshocton, Ohio, 2 year program of individualized study for 56 academically talented high school students. Major objectives of the program are said to have been the improvement of student abilities in independent study, critical thinking, and conceptual understanding. Students are reported to have…

The guide for teachers of academically gifted elementary school children focuses on the provision of challenging learning experiences designed to involve the students as active participants. Compared are approaches to identification of the gifted such as use of intelligence scores, achievement test scores, and teacher or principal recommendation.…

At the seventh Western Regional Conference on Testing Problems, the following speeches were given: (1) "A Guidance Person's Approach to Testing for the Discovery and Development of Human Talent" by Frances D. McGill; (2) "The Instructional Uses of Measurement in the Discovery and Development of Human Talent" by Roy P. Wahle; (3) "New Frontiers of…

The report presents results of the evaluation of the Effingham Program for the Improvement of Pre-College English, an advanced course in pre-college rhetoric offered to gifted students in several classes over a period of several years. The project attempted to improve both intellectual content and methods of instruction for gifted students in the…

In an attempt to provide some indication as to whether the recent employment trends among scientists is resulting in a drop of the ability of students entering scientific fields, GRE files were used to construct a history of aptitude test statistics for 1966-67, 1967-68, 1970-71, and 1971-72. For the latter three years, students were classified by…

Provided was an analysis of 10 Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) regional hearings held in 1970 on education of the gifted; three major sources of information explained to have been used in the analysis were the state survey form, oral testimony given at open hearings, and written testimony submitted for the record from the 10…

THIS COURSE WAS DEVELOPED AS PART OF AN INTEGRATED AND SEQUENTIAL, HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM FOR ABLE STUDENTS (UPPER 25 PERCENT). THE COURSE CONSISTS OF 9 UNITS OF STUDY, EACH UNIT CONTAINING A BRIEF STATEMENT OF A POLITICAL ISSUE AND SEVERAL READINGS ON THAT ISSUE. SOME ISSUES COVERED ARE (1) POLITICAL SYSTEMS OF PRIMITIVE SOCIETIES,…

This study examined the transition from concrete to formal operations in very bright children in an effort to determine whether high ability in concrete operations would carry over into formal operational ability, and also to investigate precocity in regard to formal operations. Subjects were 38 white middle-class children ranging in age from…

Research pertaining to the small number of female students in the sciences and mathematics is examined. This research shows that, compared to males, females are not as likely to develop interests in mathematics and science at an early age, are not encouraged by parents and teachers to seek careers in these areas, and have fewer appropriate…

Presented is a manual developed by the Manatee, Florida, program for gifted students which includes articles by leading thinkers, information on J. Guilford's structure of the intellect model, the importance of cognitive and affective balance, creative development, checklists, games, and other ideas for teachers of gifted students. Articles…

Reported are the findings of a national survey on the present state of public education for the gifted. A foreword, statement of purpose, procedural information, and findings are given for each of the major survey areas--definitions of the gifted child, identification and instruments for gifted children, educational programs for the gifted, and…