Describes a tri-city program, Project Gifted, which was designed to meet the special needs of gifted and talented elementary children in three Rhode Island school systems. (Author/RK)

Describes an experimental program begun by San Diego City Schools for students identified as gifted, who gain further opportunity to develop their potential. (RK)

The results indicate that reinforcement can be effective in increasing the number of questions superior students ask during information seeking interviews. Thus, the use of verbal reinforcement by counselors is an effective means of encouraging high achieving students to seek information relevant to their educational and vocational planning.…

Four articles describe difficulties of diagnosing and teaching children who are 1) minimally brain-damaged or slow-maturing, 2) pampered to the point of undergoing emotional problems in a normal classroom, 3) in need of intensive teaching care or 4) highly creative but not easily adaptable to everyday school environment. (PD)

Tested academic achievement can no longer be the sole means of advancement or privilege. (IR)

The right kind of learning and environment at home and in school can often turn an "average" student into a "gifted" one. Parents can help ignite the motivating spark by encouraging the development of critical thinking skills, creativity, and leadership ability. Educational strategies parents can use are suggested. (PP)

The ability for high future performance in English, French, Physics, and Mathematics was examined in 13-year-old students in 11 British comprehensive schools. Among results are that most high performers on 0-level examinations were also nominated by subject teachers as high performers. (Author/MC)

Guidelines for teachers to develop learning resources that both stimulate and identify gifted students are presented. The guidelines, developed by teachers in Coydon, England, include suggestions for objectives, class activities, extension activities for more able pupils, and resources. (Author/MC)

Family counseling with gifted and talented Black students must consider the authority role of family members other than parents, stages in the family psychosocial orientation (pre-encounter, encounter, immersion), concerns of Black parents, and effects of biracial identification. Counselors should demonstrate interest in the community and…

Describes the accumulated research evidence on the adult vocational achievements and satisfactions observed in the lives of people identified as gifted during their school years to identify early experiences frequently associated with these achievements and satisfactions. (Author/CT)

Presents a plan for compacting and streamlining the regular curriculum in order to relieve gifted students of the boredom that often results from unchallenging work and to provide the time gifted students need to pursue acceleration and enrichment activities after prerequisite competencies have been mastered. (Author/RH)

Discusses (1) rationale for early identification and programing for gifted/talented children, (2) issues in developing a program for young children, (3) procedures for identifying the young gifted child, (4) guidelines for program evaluation, and (5) principles for program development. Two university programs, one for identifying gifted…

Investigated whether Black adolescent females (N=32) have higher levels of occupational aspiration than do White adolescent females (N=32), and if talented Black adolescent females aspired to more nontraditional occupations for women. Results indicated no difference in levels of aspiration or in the traditionality of occupational preferences. (RC)

The author describes a group of nine talented, creative third graders with whom she experimented with exercises designed to develop and enhance creativity. Included is a list of creative writing ideas. (KC)

One danger created by labeling is that a label can create its own reality. Labels are not merely descriptive, but connote superiority or inferiority and can be self-confirming. Giftedness is only a concept artificially defined by testing scores which may not be accurate. (JN)