This general overview presents definitions of giftedness, a discussion of stereotypes which affect the gifted, and an outline of the types of programs schools might develop and types of teachers they should select to meet the special needs of these youngsters. (SJL)

Drawing on data from a large epidemiological study concerning the definition and identification of learning disabled (LD) adolescents, the article discusses whether LD adolescents, as they are being identified in the public schools, are different from other low achieving (LA) peers, and, if so, how they are different. (DLS)

Discusses the theoretical and practical foundations of grammatical terminology defining the relationship with linguistic terminology and with the general lexicon. Devotes particular attention to the analysis of the semantic and syntactic properties of grammatical terms, to the various types of neologisms, and to the structure of the definitional…

The vocabulary of sampling is examined in order to provide a clear understanding of basic sampling concepts. The basic vocabulary of sampling (population, probability sampling, precision and bias, stratification), the fundamental grammar of sampling (random sample), sample size and response rate, and cluster, multiphase, snowball, and panel…

Reviews definitions of the social studies presented by Robert D. Barr, James L. Barth, and S. Samuels Shermis in "Defining the Social Studies" (1977). Suggests that the social studies should derive its content and teaching methodologies from the social science disciplines. Journal availability: see SO 507 149. (Author/DB)

The author defines community education and identifies those components which seem to facilitate an ideal relationship between a school and its neighborhood. Criteria for evaluating the community education emphasis of a particular school are included. This article is part of a theme issue on community education in Hawaii. (SJL)

This article describes a seventh-grade physical education class project that called for definitions of 21 terms such as human movement, dance, rhythm, time, space, etc. Individual projects included booklets, movies, photomontages, scrapbooks, and posters. (JMF)

The potential of "integration" for improvement of teacher education programs appears to be widely acknowledged, as evidenced by the growth of new programs. Central to much of this program revision is the attempt to relate the educational practicum with other components of the teacher education process. (Author)

The author argues for the delineation of children's and student's rights in Canada's proposed new federal constitution. He discusses the traditional legal status of schoolchildren and defines their welfare and option rights. (SJL)

Attempts to increase the effectiveness of media by providing some practical guidelines for the design and implementation of mediated individualized instruction using a systems approach, i.e., a systematic way of identifying developing and evaluating instructional materials and strategies which are designed to accomplish a particular educational…

Presents a practical method for implementing independent study into a continuing education program in nursing; discussion covers goal attainment and the use of a learning contract. (WL)

The literature on the deaf mentally retarded is reviewed in the areas of incidence severity of handicap, terminology, presence of emotional disorders, and needed services. (DB)

While the term "learning disability" awaits clarification, the authors have mounted an interdisciplinary effort to identify and treat children who suffer the immature development syndromes that trigger underachievement in educational tasks. Describes "vulnerable" children, who were studied by the Learning Disorders Unit of New York University…

Attempts to discover if there was a significant relationship between the clothing behavior of two different groups of college males (identified as conservative dressers and hippie dressers) and their social-political beliefs. (Author/RK)

Describes an innovative national program, the Child Development Associate Program, designed to prepare a new category of child care worker--the Child Development Associate--and how this program is being implemented in Hawaii. (Editor/RK)