This paper reviews literature-based giftedness definitions which have evolved as different manifestations of giftedness have been recognized. Various fields of giftedness are outlined, including mental, creative, specific academic, psychosocial (leadership), performing arts, kinesthetic (athletic), manipulative skills, and…

The guidelines are intended to help districts design, implement, and evaluate educational programs for gifted and talented students in Minnesota. Educational components of a gifted education program plan are listed, followed by analysis of the following topics: development of a gifted education program plan (a two-stage process involving initial…

Four issues of the newletter focus on aspects of education for academically talented students. The major articles in each issue address the following topics: the importance of career, psychosocial, and academic counseling for gifted students; curriculum development; summer programs of the Midwest Talent Search (MTS); leadership training; the…

The manual describes implementation of Project STEP (Strategies for Targeting Early Potential), designed to identify potentially gifted minority children in kindergarten and grade 1. The objective is an enriched educational program with which to identify students whose language, cultural, or economic differences may limit the validity of…

Questionnaires on the quality of the College Readiness Program, an approach to encourage disadvantaged talented students to prepare for careers in the health field, were completed by 40 program graduates. Responses indicated that participants perceived the program as generally benificial in guiding them and perparing them for careers in the health…

The handbook on pupil appraisal presents specific criteria and information regarding eligibility, screening, and evaluation of handicapped and gifted children in the state of Louisiana. Criteria for eligibility indicate the type of data which must be collected in the initial screening and/or educational assessment program to justify a more indepth…

Intended for administrators and other school personnel responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising and conducting screening in their local school district, the booklet gives an overview of screening requirements for New York State public schools and provides information on organizing and conducting screening activities to identify…

These four monographs on the education of the gifted and the talented were prepared by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Monograph #1 addresses the questions of who the gifted and talented are and why they need special programs. Monograph #2 concerns staff involvement, and covers such topics as staff development, the role of the…

A sample of students was followed from high school senior status to their educational or vocational situation one year later. The data were taken mainly from 5,508 completed questionnaires. Most of the students were attending 4-year or junior colleges, while the rest were in trade, business, or nursing schools, were working full-time, or were in…

Reported are findings from the third year of a project concerned with identification and facilitation of humanistic precocity in early adolescence. The project focused on students who showed a precocious concern with and ability to reason about social, moral, and political problems. Described are attempts to define humanistic precocity and…

Described are identification procedures, a multi-dimensional screening device (MDSD), and special curriculum for gifted and talented students in Fairfax County, Virginia. Noted are discriminatory aspects of intelligence testing and teacher nomination in identifying gifted children. Described is the development of the MDSD which involves rating…

Intended as a guide for school administrators, teachers, parents, and physicians interested in the education of the exceptional child, the manual lists and briefly outlines services available to handicapped and academically talented students in the Washoe County (Nevada) Schools. Among the topics covered are the philosophy of special education;…

Students were identified for participation in the third annual National Achievement Scholarship Program by two methods: (1) all United States high schools were asked to nominate talented Negro students; and (2) high scoring Negro students were identified on the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Of the 5,624 participants, about 20 percent…

Two different approaches to identifying creative potential in writers were compared: (1) A cognitive-factor approach and (2) a personality approach. The objective is to determine whether the cognitive or personality tests are better able to distinguish between more creative and less creative writers. A review of the literature was conducted.…

The paper argues that students talented in design usually demonstrate advanced development in some but not all aspects of design. A battery of tests was developed to enable the art teacher to identify strengths and weaknesses of able students. Noted also is the family's role in nurturing design talent. (Author/DB)