The analogy of a compatible marriage is used to describe the relationship between gifted programing and test instrumentation for identification of giftedness. The interaction of programing and instrument development is explored from an historical perspective and from the personal viewpoint of a researcher/practitioner. (Author/JW)

Seminars, characterized by high level content, interaction, discussion, and individual study and research, are an effective instructional format for gifted and talented students. Examples of seven seminar programs at both elementary and high school levels are briefly described. Stressed is the importance of the proper physical and psychological…

Describes and critiques the four traditional conceptions of educational excellence (reputational, resources, outcomes, and content views); explains and defends the talent development approach, and presents a conception of educational equity. (Author/LHW)

Reviews this book, a critique of the values that underlie much current educational practice and that give rise to our traditional conceptions of excellence in higher education. (LHW)

The history of research and attention to artistically talented students from 1850 to the present is offered in this article. Programs for these students have lacked valid test instruments, longitudinal studies, and in-depth research. (DF)

The author examines his ideas on gifted education, identifying those which have gained momentum (such as future problem solving and mentors), those whose time will come (including intergenerational learning), and those whose time may not come (such as creative activities for the elderly). (CL)

Twenty-one parents who felt that their children fit the descriptors in a gifted checklist brought them in for testing. Sixty-six percent of the children were in the gifted range on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. Ss fitting the characteristics but testing below the gifted range all had ear infections the first year of life. (Author/CL)

About 50 students from six Boston area high schools participated in the summer Massachusetts Pre-College Engineering Program (MassPep) at the Northeastern University campus in Boston. The program is designed to guide talented minority students toward college and technical fields. A description of the program is provided. (JN)

The Appel Farm Arts and Music Center is the setting for an international summer arts camp for children 6-18 years old who are gifted in the arts. The camp is described in terms of its beginnings, tuition and scholarships, and staffing. (CL)

The article reviews findings and recommendations of the Richardson Study, a national investigation of educational opportunities for able learners. Following background information, recommendations are summarized for the following topics: administration, discovering talent, program, staff development and teacher support, and evaluation. (CL)

Children possessing extremely high levels of mathematical or verbal ability tend, many times more than normal ability children, to be left-handed (2 times), nearsighted (4 times), and suffering from allergies (2 times). Studies at Johns Hopkins University indicate 80 percent of "precocious" 12-13 year olds have at least one of these…

Current conceptions of giftedness and intelligence are reviewed and a model of giftedness as an interaction of intelligence, special abilities or talents, self-concept and motivation to achieve is presented. The authors conclude that motivation, self-concept, and creativity should not be components of identification, but instead goals of gifted…

The author reviews the use of the Raven Advanced Progressive Matrices (APM) as a general intelligence measure for selection of students to the Chicago public school magnet high school program. Advantages of the APM are cited, including its effectiveness in identifying gifted minority students. (CL)

Discusses the concept of automaticity in the learning process. The mastery of skills depends on the individual's ability to perform it unconsciously with speed and accuracy while consciously carrying on other brain functions. (MD)

Discusses the increasing interest in education for the "gifted and talented" and analyzes the implications of Joseph Renzulli's definition of "gifted" for educational policymakers and federal funding sources. (CJM)