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Download full textTorrance, E. Paul – 1977
Discussed in the monograph are methods for identifying and developing programs for culturally different gifted students. In an overview section, the important issues and trends associated with the discovery and nurturance of giftedness among the culturally different are considered; and screening methods which involve modified traditional…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Culture Fair Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Hampshire Country School, Rindge, NH. – 1966
Intended for professional personnel of the Hampshire Country School, which treats gifted children with immobilizing emotional dysfunctions, the handbook specifies staff commitments. The Code of Ethics, adapted from the National Education Association Code as supplemented by The Council for Exceptional Children, sets forth four principles:…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Contracts, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Education
Evans, Charles L. – 1976
In the fall of 1975, students scoring at the 77th percentile and above on the ITBS were brought together with selected teachers in two magnet schools and four vanguard schools. The present report presents a comparison of the fall-to-spring achievement of the groups and the opinions of principals, teachers, and parents. Also provided is the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Education
Aberdeen Coll. of Education (Scotland). – 1974
The program outlined in this document focuses on the problems and challenges of teaching English to mixed ability classes. The document is divided into three parts. The first part lists the aims and principles guiding the program, while the second (and main) part details the various sections of the program, such as projects, close reading,…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Content Area Reading, Creative Dramatics, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Boston, Bruce O., Ed. – 1975
Provided are directories of federal, state and national resources, seven papers on the state of the art, and information on such other resources as films and state level parent organizations. The state of the art is examined in the following papers: "The Federal Role in the Education of the Gifted and Talented" (staff of the Office of Gifted and…
Descriptors: Directories, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Education
Thompson, Charles P. – 1975
Described is the development, implementation, and evaluation of guidelines for a program serving gifted children in two Sacramento, California elementary schools. Considered are the following major topics: rationale for mentally gifted minor programs, mentally gifted minor characteristics, identification of mentally gifted minors, program…
Descriptors: Administration, Behavior Rating Scales, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Sonntag, Joyce Hagen – 1973
Intended for use by teachers of mentally gifted students, this curriculum guide contains suggestions and materials useful in programs designed to advance the learning of the mentally gifted. The guide stresses the importance of language as a tool in a technological society. Language skills are examined from a nonverbal, oral, and written…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Communication Skills, Creative Activities, Curriculum Guides
Rosen, Jacqueline L. – 1975
The goal of this research project was to design a personality test which would help select, guide, and place prospective teachers into situations where they would be happiest and most effective. A Developmental Self and Child Concept Scales (DSCCS) test was developed and administered to 81 women attending a graduate teacher training program. In…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Children, Family Role, Gifted
Silliman, Ben; Alexander, David – 1976
A proposed model for the process of placement of exceptional (handicapped and gifted) children is described in terms of historical, ethical, procedural, and legal aspects. It is noted that historically IQ scores served as the main placement criterion. Stressed in the proposed model is the right of all children to an appropriate education and the…
Descriptors: Conceptual Schemes, Court Litigation, Due Process, Equal Education
Newland, T. Ernest – 1976
The text concerns social, psychological, and educational aspects of providing for the gifted from early age until the college level. It is explained that the emphasis of the book is on programmatic aspects of facilitating school learning by the gifted, and that it is illustrated with episodes from the author's experiences during 40 years of…
Descriptors: Administration, Case Studies, Definitions, Educational Needs
Tongue, Cornelia; Sperling, Charmian – 1976
Presented is a model designed to aid school personnel in identifying gifted and talented children. In the chapter on problems and challenges of identification, the inadequacies of standardized group intelligence tests are pointed out and factors contributing to the broadening of the concept of giftedness are outlined. Stressed in chapter 2, on…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Conceptual Schemes, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. for Exceptional Children. – 1975
Discussed is a comptency-based program (CBP) for certifying teachers of gifted and talented students in North Carolina by 1977. It is explained that the CBP offers an alternative to required graduate study and involves a visiting team's evaluation of the teacher's knowledge of the gifted and ability to develop and implement a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Accountability, Certification, Competency Based Teacher Education, Educational Programs
Jelfo, Donald T. – 1974
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between student verbal ability and performance in an introductory United States history class at a comprehensive community college. For the purposes of this study, performance was defined as grade point average and rate of persistence. Because of degree requirements, students at…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, College Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1961
Presented is the final report of the California State Department of Education on the involvement of 929 gifted children (grades 1-12) in 17 experimental educational programs during the 1958-59 school year. The experimental programs evaluated are divided into three categories: special groupings, acceleration, and enrichment in the regular class. A…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Acceleration, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Education
Cooperative Educational Research Lab., Inc., Northfield, IL. – 1968
A 2-week institute trained 30 public school personnel, all involved with the Illinois gifted program, as evaluators. An evaluation design, materials, and instruments were developed; the workshop evolved from evaluation planning to skill training in data gathering techniques. Evaluation in terms of each participant's local situation was stressed.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Educational Programs, Evaluation Methods
