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Titus, Janet C.; Terwilliger, James S. – 1990
A special effort was undertaken in 1988 to increase the number of females in the University of Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Program (UMTYMP), a program of accelerated mathematics instruction for elementary school, junior high school, and senior high school students. As part of this effort, attitudinal data were collected from participants.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Advanced Students
Helge, Doris – 1983
Rural schools can help solve their special education problems by using advanced technology to provide instructional support (computer managed instruction, satellite television, library searches, resource networks, on-line testing), instructional applications (computer assisted instruction, reading machines, mobile vans, instructional television),…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Attitudes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers
Berney, Tomi D.; Hriskos, Constantine – 1990
Project GO-FOR-IT (Great Opportunities for Optional Resources to Improve the Talents of Gifted Bilingual High School Students) provided supplemental instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL), content area subjects, and Native Language Arts (NLA) to 259 gifted, limited English proficient (LEP) students at three Brooklyn (New York) high…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Career Counseling
Galambos, Eva C. – Regional Spotlight, 1982
Approaches to cooperation between colleges and schools in serving students capable of advanced work are examined. Two major ways of serving bright high school students within their own schools in coordination with colleges are: programs developed by individual colleges with particular high schools, and the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP)…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Placement Programs, College Choice, College Credits
Clarke, Wentworth; Green, Frederick E. – 1985
Intended as an innovative methods text to aid teachers in training as well as teachers in practice, 36 essays written by "outstanding contemporary leaders in social studies education" selectively address important areas currently shaping a new, "more mature," social studies. Five essays in chapter I review current attempts to…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Comparative Education, Content Area Reading, Definitions
House, Peggy A. – 1977
The Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Project (MTYMP) aimed to accelerate the mathematics learning of extremely talented junior high school pupils in special fast-paced classes outside of the regular school program. During the 1976-77 school year, 65 pupils from Duluth, St. Paul, and Minneapolis, Minnesota earned credit in Algebra I and II.…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Acceleration
Highline Public Schools, Seattle, WA. – 1976
The Highline School District (Washington) developed and implemented a special one-year career education project for gifted and talented elementary school students based on three objectives: (1) increased perception of internal control among participating students; (2) increased knowledge of data-people-things categories; and (3) increased career…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Career Awareness, Career Education, Decision Making Skills
Campbell-Thrane, Lucille, Ed. – 1979
Divided into four chapters, this monograph focuses on strategies that meet equally the common needs of all students and the unique needs of special students. Chapter 1, Preparing to Meet the Needs of Special Students: Let's Look at Our Responsibilities, identifies special needs populations and presents a list of responsibilities for teachers,…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, American Indians
ROSS, ALAN O. – 1964
THE BOOK IS CONCERNED WITH THE ADJUSTMENTS PARENTS MAKE WHEN AN EXCEPTIONAL CHILD IS INCLUDED IN THE FAMILY STRUCTURE. THE DYNAMICS OF FAMILY INTERACTION ARE DESCRIBED. THE FAMILY AS A SOCIAL SYSTEM IS DEFINED, AND ROLES OF FAMILY MEMBERS ARE DISCUSSED. PARENTAL ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS ARE PRESENTED AS CLOSELY RELATED TO ADJUSTMENT OF THE…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Behavior, Case Records
THURSTON, JOHN R.; AND OTHERS – 1964
CLASSROOM AGGRESSION, DEFINED IN THIS STUDY AS MARKEDLY UNACCEPTABLE AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR OCCURRING HABITUALLY OR FREQUENTLY IN SCHOOL, IS EXAMINED IN RELATION TO SEX, GRADE, AND URBAN-RURAL STATUS. THE WRITERS STATE THAT NEUROTIC, PSYCHOPATHIC, AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR PATTERNS HAVE THE FOLLOWING FOUR FOCAL CAUSATIVE AREAS--(1) SCHOOL, (2) HOME AND…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Activities, Aggression, Attitudes
Council for Exceptional Children, Arlington, VA. – 1966
DEVELOPED BY APPROXIMATELY 700 SPECIAL EDUCATORS OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS, THIS DOCUMENT IS A STATEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS APPROPRIATE TO THE PRESENT STATUS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION. STANDARDS PRETAINING TO INSTITUTIONS OFFERING PREPARATION PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION ARE OUTLINED WITH SUPPLEMENTARY STANDARDS FOR THE…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Doctoral Programs, Educational Administration, Emotional Disturbances
Findley, Warren G.; Bryan, Miriam M. – 1970
In this comprehensive review, important studies from the literature relevant to the impact of ability grouping on students are summarized. The following are considered: the effect of heterogeneous and homogeneous grouping practices on academic achievement and affective development; the tendency of ability grouping to produce separation of students…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Age Grade Placement
BODAHL, ELEANOR; AND OTHERS – 1966
INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THIS BOOKLET ABOUT THE CRIPPLED AND HEALTH IMPAIRED, SPEECH IMPAIRED, HEARING IMPAIRED, DEAF, BLIND, PARTIALLY SEEING, EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED AND SOCIALLY MALADJUSTED, EDUCABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, TRAINABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, MULTIPLE HANDICAPPED, AND GIFTED. FOR EACH EXCEPTIONALITY, A DEFINITION, INCIDENCE FIGURES,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Blindness, Deafness, Emotional Disturbances
Walling, Derald D.; White, John T. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1988
The number of American versus foreign-born students studying mathematics, engineering, and physics in U.S. graduate schools is declining. A program developed at Texas Tech University's Department of Mathematics offers courses in these areas to high-ability secondary-school students, to acquaint them with career opportunities and exciting…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Courses, Career Exploration, College Programs
Obiakor, Festus E. Ed.; Ford, Bridgie Alexis, Ed. – 2002
The 17 papers in this collection offer innovative pedagogical techniques to improve the learning of African American students with disabilities. Papers are grouped into three sections that address foundations of educational change, managing learning environments, and complementing the school environment. The papers are: (1) "School…
Descriptors: Accountability, Behavior Problems, Black Students, Communication Skills
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