Described are identification procedures, a multi-dimensional screening device (MDSD), and special curriculum for gifted and talented students in Fairfax County, Virginia. Noted are discriminatory aspects of intelligence testing and teacher nomination in identifying gifted children. Described is the development of the MDSD which involves rating…

Intended as a guide for school administrators, teachers, parents, and physicians interested in the education of the exceptional child, the manual lists and briefly outlines services available to handicapped and academically talented students in the Washoe County (Nevada) Schools. Among the topics covered are the philosophy of special education;…

The basic format of the conference incorporated orientation to student needs and to the proper utilization of professional talent, visual simulations of counselor roles, and exercise in group consensus, and a reaction panel. To present a picture of what the counselor should be doing from the viewpoint of student needs, Dr. Walter Busby spoke on…

This report defines musical aptitude in order to construct a test and obtain data pertinent to the perfecting of the definition and helpful in the practical assessment of student aptitude. Criteria for assessing potential music students often reflect achievement rather than aptitude; objective tests are often too atomistic and narrow in scope or…

This book, based on the author's experience as a professional actress, is divided into three sections. The first part, "The Actor," deals with techniques the actor uses to function physically, verbally, and emotionally and discusses the actor's concept of himself and the art of acting. The second part, "The Object Exercises," consists of a series…

Procedures for the selection of gifted students through analysis and evaluation of test profiles are described in fictional form, using the activities and conversations of two counselors named Stan Devian and Norm Curve. The following principles were evolved: (1) a gifted student program must start with goals that are understood and accepted by…

The concern of this report is differentiated staffing. Background, historical precedents, and early models of this concept are explored, and a theory base is found in the concepts of a functional division of labor (specialized teaching talent) and the classical definition of promotion based on merit. Projects in differentiated staffing at Florida…

Two different approaches to identifying creative potential in writers were compared: (1) A cognitive-factor approach and (2) a personality approach. The objective is to determine whether the cognitive or personality tests are better able to distinguish between more creative and less creative writers. A review of the literature was conducted.…

The purpose of this study was to do a follow-up of some of the graduates of the honors program at Indiana University, to explore their current activities and career involvements, and to obtain an assessment of the honors program that is mediated by intervening experience and a sense of perspective of the students' college years. Results of the…

The reading teacher's role in instructing talented and gifted children is explained in this paper. Goals of instruction are to provide a foundation for learning by structuring materials from which children can build, establishing conditions which foster divergent thinking, providing a setting where creativity is allowed to flourish, allowing…

Presented is the guide for gifted and talented programs in Arizona public schools. Included in the first section are definitions of such terms as "gifted", an outline of procedures of the local district to obtain state approval of a proposed program, an application form for program approval, and an outline of a suggested program…

New York City's Economic Development Council, a nonprofit organization providing management skills to improve city government, hires retired business executives as consultants to city agencies. The article discusses retiree value on return to management positions and gives retirees' opinions. (MF)

Programs for the gifted in New Jersey, Nebraska, Illinois, and Texas are described briefly. (GC)

The author states that vocational education has something to offer all students, including the gifted and talented. He notes possible vocational curriculum approaches for these students and presents 16 methods and techniques for special experiences within a regular program or in special programs. (MF)

This study was an examination of the affective regard of preservice teachers toward gifted children. Results indicate that the preservice teachers with specific training related to the gifted have a moderately positive affective regard of those children. (Author)