A survey administered to K-12 teachers indicated that the more teachers know about gifted students and gifted programs, the more likely they are to be positively disposed to having students removed from their classrooms to participate in gifted programs. (Author/CM)

A program designed to enhance the learning of public school students, especially those identified as gifted, is described. Among the objectives of the MIZAR program are to develop teacher sensitivity to those exceptional students who require a differentiated educational program and to develop a high level of independent study. (PHR)

Large bodies of literature have supported the necessity of gifted programs for either the intellectually superior or the creative-productive thinker, but few have actively sought to establish programs which systematically combine the two. A promising union of these two categoreis may identify a group previously ignored, but whose characteristics…

The author warns that the generic nature of categorically funded programs presents a multitude of problems and risks to the program administrator, and suggests that these managers sharpen up their management skills if they desire professional satisfaction and success. (KC)

The article describes the Saturday Workshop program run by the Gifted Child Society in New Jersey, which offers gifted and talented students 50 different classes that are not available from the public schools. (DLS)

This directory lists programs for deaf-blind children and youth, regional offices of the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults, and programs for training teachers of deaf-blind students. Programs are listed alphabetically by state, with contact information provided. (DB)

This directory provides information on postsecondary programs in the United States specifically for deaf people as well as other postsecondary programs with supportive services for deaf students. Programs are listed alphabetically by state and include contact information and summary information about program type, degrees awarded, number of…

Regions around the country are grappling with current and anticipated skills shortages and, in some cases, labor shortages. Economic prosperity depends heavily on the quality of the workforce, and yet far too few regions have recognized their best underutilized asset: the mature workforce. Because mature workers are nearing traditional retirement…

The booklet reviews the history of special efforts to educate gifted children, notes characteristics of giftedness, and describes current efforts to provide special help for gifted students. Various subgroups of the gifted (including creative children, gifted women, and those talented in leadership) are mentioned. Trends in education of the gifted…

Basic assumptions regarding the process of identifying gifted children for special preschool programs are examined in light of traditional and contemporary definitions of giftedness. Uses and limitations of various identification techniques are discussed with an emphasis on approaches which are being used currently to identify gifted preschoolers.…

THE ENRICHMENT CENTER IS A SEPARATE FACILITY FOR GIFTED CHILDREN, WHO ATTEND FOR 1 DAY EACH WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE CURRICULUM IS FLEXIBLE, SO THAT CHANGES CAN BE MADE ACCORDING TO CURRENT EVENTS OR NEW SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS. THE FIRST CRITERION FOR SELECTION IS INTELLIGENCE, THE SECOND IS ACHIEVEMENT. THE AFOREMENTIONED CRITERIA ARE…

PROGRAMS FOR ACADEMICALLY TALENTED CHILDREN SHOULD BE BUILT ON A SOUND PROGRAM FOR ALL CHILDREN. CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD PROGRAM ARE STATED SPECIFICALLY IN LINE WITH THE OVERALL GOAL. PROGRAMS NOW IN OPERATION ARE MENTIONED. SOME AREAS OF PARTICULAR VALUE TO THE ACADEMICALLY TALENTED ARE--PROBLEM SOLVING, CRITICAL THINKING, BASIC SKILLS,…

A Minnesota State College Common Market (MSCCM) of education program to open the resources of all 6 state colleges and permit them to move freely within the state system was proposed. The program involves full transferability of all general education requirements, and those major requirements approved by the degree-granting college, for a minimum…

Since 1964, Oberlin College has conducted a "special opportunity program" for post-seventh graders from deprived backgrounds. Each year approximately 65 students have been brought to the campus for an intensive period of educational, artistic, and recreational experience. This report concerns the post-program educational attainments of…