The author proposes a five-component catalytic program designed to support education for gifted and talented students. Components include leadership training, inservice training, research and development, demonstration programs, and state leadership. (CL)

An investigation of the predictive validity of the STAR (Screening Test for Academic Readiness) with 74 students referred for assessment revealed that prekindergarten STAR scores significantly predicted verbal performance and full scale IQ scores on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised obtained several years later. (CL)

The parents of two gifted children describe their children's experiences with IQ testing, note their reactions to the process and the benefits of the testing. (Author/CL)

A gifted and talented program, designed specifically for migrant students and taught by university professors, provided 37 high schools with supplemental instruction in English, mathematics, science, or social studies. Test data did not indicate significant gains in cognitive learning, but there were indications of student improvement within the…

Transactional analysis can help teachers build effective partnerships with parents of gifted and talented students by increasing awareness and skills when dealing with parents' concerns. Definitions and techniques for analyzing ego states are provided; ego state transactions (i.e., communications) are reviewed; and methods for identifying and…

The Purdue Academic Leadership Seminar, a 2-week, summer residential program for gifted and talented high school students, offers high level, fast paced courses in the sciences and humanities, leadership training and social-recreational experiences. The organization, selection of students, staffing, courses, and operating procedures are described.…

The Idaho Gifted and Talented Training Grant was established seven years ago by the Legislature to help educators improve the identification of and service to gifted and talented students in five talent areas: intellectual, visual/performing arts, leadership, academic, and creativity. The Gifted and Talented Training Grant is intended to improve…

Suggests restructuring the elementary school staff to better use each individual's talents and skills and to facilitate teachers' learning from one another. (TO)

Article suggested four characteristics which are vital to the maturation process of the artist and discussed the real meaning of talent. (Author/RK)

This article provides an overview of research relevant to the disadvantaged adult. A majority of the disadvantaged are excluded from participation in educational programs because of the nature of current educational programs, e.g., prerequisites to training. Inadequate background is highly related to unemployment and low aspirational levels. A…

Opinion Attitude and Interest Survey (OAIS) for college bound students. (Editor)

Approaches to developing research skills and providing challenge for gifted and talented primary school students within the framework of the regular classroom are suggested. The program at Hawkens School in Ohio incorporates basic research tools, including the use of the dictionary, encyclopedia, thesaurus, atlas, newspaper, telephone book, and…

Twenty primary school students with special ability in language arts were nominated for a course on myths, held at the Language Development Unit, Borough of Croydon, England. The students analyzed the universal meaning of myths and transposed myths into their own culture through discussions and creative writing. (Author/MC)