The article describes the components of individualized education programs for gifted students and reviews some considerations prerequisite to their development. (Author/DLS)

Definitions of giftedness, the identification of gifted students, appropriate learning materials, research, teacher education, public relations, and the role of state and local groups in the education of the gifted are discussed. (DT)

Of more than 1,500 projects funded through Title III funds in fiscal year 1975, 22 involved development of innovative and exemplary programs for the talented and gifted. This study examines the 22 projects in terms of program model categories, program funding, curriculum organization, and program grade levels. (JG)

Describes the program of the Hawaii Explorations Academy, a restructuring effort of Konawaena High School housed at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii. After a general description of the program, two students describe their experiences in the program. Two program administrators then discuss the role of the environment and the importance of…

The Schoolwide Enrichment Model, originally designed for academically gifted students, is currently used to develop the gifts and talents of a much wider pool of students. One SEM component, the Total Talent Portfolio, focuses attention on student interests and learning-style preferences. This article explains how SEM, combined with curriculum…

Presents profiles of six gifted Indian children with cerebral palsy. It analyzes their drawings and finds healthy minds and positive attitudes toward life. It also reports on results of participant observation in two schools and interviews with counselors, teachers, and parents. The normality and special talents of these children rather than their…

Describes the philosophy and curriculum of a coeducational high school in Jordan dedicated to fulfilling the needs of gifted and talented students. The school encourages individual initiative and democratic participation and selects students based on school achievement, behavioral characteristics, mental ability, specific mathematical ability, and…

The article reviews the literature on two questions: what is the normal course of creative development, and do peak periods exist during which people are most open to efforts to foster creative abilities. Six specific periods are identified as peak periods of creative growth. (DB)

A photographic essay illustrates a composite school day for two teachers from Alabama and the gifted/talented students to whom they provide special academic tutoring during the weeks that the children rehearse and perform in productions in New York City. (JDD)

Modifications to the original three-ring conception of giftedness include shifting emphasis from "being gifted" to the development of gifted behaviors, labeling services rather than students, and changes in state guidelines. The author presents a six-step identification system designed to translate the three-ring conception into a practical set of…

Head Start children (n=446), divided into intervention and comparison groups, received programing to enhance thinking skills. Intervention group children identified as gifted also received programing in their talent area. Intervention group children, whether or not identified as gifted, made significant gains over the comparison group in cognitive…

The Secondary Triad Model aids in developing programs to serve secondary-level gifted/talented students. The model involves formation of: an Interdisciplinary Planning Team that organizes program goals and plans enrichment opportunities; and Talent Pool classes, in which the regular curriculum is compacted and students participate in…

Ten outstanding and 10 average teachers of the gifted were interviewed. Outstanding teachers, identified by a panel of experts, differed from average teachers on several critical competencies, including: enthusiasm, self-confidence, being a facilitator, being able to apply knowledge, having a strong achievement orientation, building program…

This article describes the internship program developed by the Jackson (Mississippi) Public School District's Academic and Performing Arts Complex. Visual arts internships allow junior or senior students to get on-the-job experience (two hours on each of three days for six weeks) at sites including museums, television stations, and photography…