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Winter, Gwen W. – 1987
The state of South Carolina enacted the Educational Improvement Act of 1984 which mandated the identification of young students gifted in the visual and performing arts. This practicum sought to effectively identify South Carolina children in grades 1-3 who were gifted and talented in art, music, drama, and dance. The program used an…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Criterion Referenced Tests, Evaluation Methods, Gifted
Chronicle and Academic Precocity, 1983
This document combines all 1983 issues of a newsletter that focuses on issues of giftedness and talent. Among the major articles are discussions of the talent search conducted at five universities across the country; personal counseling approaches; the transition from high school to college; comparisons among Japanese, Soviet, and U.S. schools;…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Colleges, Counseling Techniques, Early Admission
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Div. of Quality Assurance. – 1981
The Minigrant Program for the Academically Gifted provided programs for more than 500 elementary and junior high school minority students in the District of Columbia, with emphasis on Title I schools. Project staff provided for uniformity through technical assistance which emphasized three characteristics: a multiple criteria selection process, a…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Education, Junior High Schools
Download full textPatterson, Patricia; Starcher, Sherolyn – 1981
The STRIVE Program, an approach to identifying and serving culturally diverse (Black and Hispanic) gifted students, is described. The STRIVE model consists of six modules: gifted programing; receptive and expressive language training; counseling (individual and group); relevant curriculum providing transitory skills; a parent advisory board; and…
Descriptors: Blacks, Counseling, Cultural Differences, Curriculum
Cain, Robert G.; And Others – 1980
The authors report on findings from a questionnaire on the education of gifted students in Florida completed by 226 superintendents, administrators, and teachers (elementary and secondary). Among findings are that counselors, psychologists, and classroom teachers were the staff principally involved in screening of referral; school psychologists…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Pasadena City Unified School District, CA. – 1977
The handbook describes the program of the Pasadena Unified School District for Mentally Gifted Minors (MGM). The legal requirements for admission to the program are cited and characteristics (intellectual, physical, and social/emotional) of gifted students are outlined along with possible problems stemming from the identified characteristic. The…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Guidelines
Peters, Diana – 1978
The paper describes implementation of a gifted program providing an individualized educational plan (IEP) for gifted children (kindergarten through high school) in St. Charles, Illinois. The article discusses the implementation of the program at one elementary school and lists the five goals. Also provided are the topics of the 8-day inservice…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Individual Characteristics
Passow, A. Harry – 1980
This paper traces the concept of the "gifted disadvantaged" child and reviews the development of educational resources for this special population. The National Merit Scholarship Program is described as an example of a program which, though designed to provide opportunities for students from all social strata, until 1964, did not…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Preparation, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Objectives
ALBERTY, ELSIE J.; AND OTHERS – 1959
AN INVESTIGATION WAS MADE TO DEVELOP A CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF TALENT IN ADOLESCENCE AND TO IDENTIFY "INDICES OF TALENT" THAT MANIFEST THEMSELVES IN STUDENT BEHAVIOR TO PROVIDE FOR INDIVIDUAL TALENT IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE HETEROGENEOULSY GROUPED SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM. THE DESIGN OF THE STUDY WAS OF A DEVELOPMENTAL…
Descriptors: Fundamental Concepts, General Education, Heterogeneous Grouping, High Schools
COMMITTEE OF INTELLECTUALLY GIFTED PUPILS – 1962
THE BASIC PHILOSOPHY OF THE LOS ANGELES CITY SCHOOLS IS THAT EVERY PUPIL BE EXPECTED TO MAKE THE MOST OF HIS POTENTIALITIES, THAT EVERY PUPIL BE HELPED TO ATTAIN AS HIGH A LEVEL OF INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT AS IS POSSIBLE, THAT THERE BE DELIBERATE PLANS MADE TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, AND THAT MAXIMUM LEARNING SITUATIONS BE PROVIDED FOR…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Acceleration, College Instruction, Educational Philosophy
Crow, Ann H.; Miller, David P. – 1979
The manual describes the Maximize Talent program, a low budget offering for elementary gifted students. The program is said to rely on community tutors to provide creativity and problem solving experiences. Sections focus on the background (issues and problems in gifted education); program development (including sample budgets and job…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Creativity, Elementary Education, Gifted
Zettel, Jeffrey J. – 1980
The paper reports findings of a 4 year investigation of changes that have taken place across the country with regard to the education of gifted and talented children. Data were obtained on an annual basis from direct informational questionnaires sent to individual state consultants for the gifted and talented. The investigation was constructed and…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research
Jordan, June B., Ed.; Grossi, John A., Ed. – 1980
Thirteen author-contributed chapters focus on program design for gifted and talented students. The following titles and authors are included: "Special Educational Programs for the Gifted Are Essential--A Superintendent's Point of View" (M. Gustin); "Getting Started and Moving into Implementation" (W. Vassar); "Policy Implications for…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. Office of Instructional Services. – 1979
The document outlines the Georgia State Plan for providing special programs to gifted students within the public schools. Section I covers legal authorizations for special education services including state statutes, state board of education policies, and federal regulations and statutes. The primary responsibilities of state department of…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility
Heinemann, Alison – 1977
The document presents Module 1, characteristics of the gifted/talented student, of the Star Power modules, developed for school personnel who have an interest in or a need to explore the area of gifted and talented education. It is explained in an introductory section that the modules can be used for independent study, for small group interaction,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Inservice Education, Inservice Teacher Education
