Reprinted from "Teaching Exceptional Children" (Volumes 1 through 7), and presented on individual cards suitable for filing, are 103 ideas from the Teacher Idea Exchange (TIX) -- helpful hints for teachers of handicapped or gifted children from preschool through secondary level. Each TIX is numbered and identified by title, author, and those…

Provided are 11 case studies of gifted students based on materials from the 4 years the student participated in a special program for superior high school students, followup questionnaires from 1, 4, 6, and 10 years after high school graduation, and a personal interview. The studies, organized longitudinally on the basis of a career development…

Intended for administrators and teachers of gifted children, the volume presents ideas on creativity developed by the participants in the 1975 Teacher Training Institute at Governor's School in North Carolina. Sections cover the rationale of creativity in the classroom, theoretical background, the creative classroom (including a game for teachers…

Examines the problems of a gifted student going through elementary and secondary school and suggests some guidelines for parents and teachers in helping these students to satisfy their emotional needs. (RK)

In the midst of a decaying urban school system, a school for the intellectually gifted is campaigning for academic excellence. The program offered by New York's Bronx High School of Science is described. (Editor/LBH)

The American Indian Gifted and Talented Assessment Model has as its goal the appropriate, fair, and thorough assessment of gifted and talented Indian students. The model stresses the need to augment standardized instruments with measures that consider individual ability and needs. (CB)

Recent doctoral dissertation research about the gifted population is summarized. Topics include: "appropriate" education; social and psychological perceptions; depression and underachievement in gifted high school males; problem solving skills; behavior differences between academically gifted achievers and academically gifted nonachievers; and…

The developer of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth Program (SMPY) recounts his impressions during a tour of education programs in the People's Republic of China, addressing the apparent love of learning, emphasis on mathematical achievement, scholarly activities of university faculty, and testing issues. (CB)

The founder of the Roeper School (Michigan) discusses the role of the administrator in the context of gifed education. Emphasis on the Roeper School program, its nonhierarchical philosophy, and the administrative changes (board composition, teacher evaluation, relationship with parents) which positioned the administrator as facilitator of group…

PAL (Providing Alternatives in Learning) is an in-school enrichment model which provides opportunities for bright elementary students to pursue a curriculum which has been differentiated to meet their needs, interests, and abilities. The school librarian, special education personnel, and school administrators have been essential to the program's…

Administrators and teachers must gain more knowledge of new research on the gifted and use this information to create new educational programs that make optimal use of gifted students' learning styles and appropriate teaching methods. (CB)

Reports on a study of 295 academically gifted students enrolled in four midwestern community colleges. Considers student demographics, high school background, perceptions of quality of instruction, and involvement in honors programs. Discusses implications for practice. (DMM)

Examines the nature of desktop publishing and how it can be used in the classroom for gifted/talented students. Characteristics and special needs of such students are identified, and it is argued that desktop publishing addresses those needs, particularly with regard to creativity. Twenty-six references are provided. (MES)

Use of the term "acceleration" to describe interventions to enhance children's intellectual potential is inappropriate, as the term cannot by justified from the standpoint of mental measurement, mental growth, genetics, or education. Maximizing a child's potential through creation of stimulating environments is recommended rather than…