EACH UNIT IS OF APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS' DURATION. UNITS ARE ON ENERGY AND THE HUMAN BODY, HEAT, ELECTRICITY AND MACHINES, CONSUMER SCIENCE FROM A COMMUNICATION AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE APPROACH, AND CONSUMER SCIENCE FROM BIOLOGICAL AND EARTH APPROCH. IN ALL UNITS, AS MANY CONCEPTS AS POSSIBLE SHOULD BE RELATED TO THE STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES. IN…

MEASUREMENT, GEOMETRY, DECIMAL FRACTIONS, AND PERCENTAGE CONSTITUTE UNIT CONTENT FOR LEVEL II-A. NO STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURES ARE GIVEN. EACH UNIT HAS GENERAL PROCEDURAL AND CONTENT APPROACH SUGGESTIONS. THE UNIT BEGINS WITH MEASUREMENT BECAUSE MOST CLASS MEMBERS WILL BE TAKING A PRACTICAL ARTS COURSE AND WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO MEASURE MATERIALS.…

The concept that each child has unique talents that can be developed through a school-based instructional program is the basis for the described project and accompanying guide book for teachers. A rationale for talent development and research findings on the topic are presented, as well as articles on multiple talent education and talent…

Described here in extensive detail is the second year of a talent development summer high school at Yale University. A compensatory program was provided for 117 underachieving Negro and white boys, judged to have unrealized intellectual potential, who came from both urban and rural areas. The report discusses the students, teachers, tutors, and…

At the seventh Western Regional Conference on Testing Problems, the following speeches were given: (1) "A Guidance Person's Approach to Testing for the Discovery and Development of Human Talent" by Frances D. McGill; (2) "The Instructional Uses of Measurement in the Discovery and Development of Human Talent" by Roy P. Wahle; (3) "New Frontiers of…

Several subjects of interest to parents are covered in the collection of six chapters authored by parents of gifted and talented children. In "The Future Belongs to Those Who Prepare for It" by D. McCartney, reasons for paying special attention to the education of the gifted and talented are pointed out. Recounted in a second…

Reviewed are the highlights of the past 20 years in the author's search for understanding what might be done about the creativity of gifted minority/disadvantaged children. (BD)

As demands for more complex literacy skills have increased, and competition in economic and technological arenas at home and abroad have grown more intense, many U.S. students enter high school with literacy skills unequal to this challenge. In U.S. society, where the information base doubles every 5 years, an educated citizenry is essential.…

This paper describes a process used to create or revise a gifted education program and a model gifted education program for elementary schools that includes methods of identification and ideas for programming. The following steps are outlined for creating or revising a gifted education program: (1) read relevant textbooks to get a feel for gifted…

Concerns that higher standards and demanding high-stakes tests will disadvantage students who have attended weak, unsuccessful, or under-resourced schools have typically been met with the counter-claim that poorly prepared students will be provided with the extra help and support they need to succeed. Efforts to provide extra help are in their…

The Talent Development High School model is an education reform initiative that aims to improve the academic achievement of students in large, nonselective, comprehensive high schools. In operation at 33 high schools in 12 states across the country, the approach encompasses five main features: (1) small learning communities, organized around…

Based on an analysis of student school records, teachers, administrators, and community citizens have developed a plan to incorporate programs designed to correct specific deficiencies in children in the early elementary grades, to constructively develop academic and social behavior by using positive reinforcement, meaningful rewards, and behavior…

Describes the use of process-folios with students who are gifted in the visual arts, for assessing student needs, identifying advanced ability, developing specific programming, and evaluating programs. Discusses factors that should be considered to ensure accurate assessment when implementing process-folios and activities for creating the…

This article discusses the development of Able Pupils Extending Opportunities (APEX) Saturday Workshops and Summer Schools in England. The APEX program is focused on building confidence and extending the experiences of pupils from Year 1 to Year 9. Identification, recruitment, application procedures for workshops and summer schools are described.…

In this interview, Seokee Cho, the Director of the Research Center on the Education of the Gifted and Talented, discusses the implementation of gifted education in Korea, key issues in gifted education, the role personality plays in giftedness, the importance of mentors, parental involvement, ability identification, and fostering giftedness. (CR)