Discusses the following three approaches to educating gifted high school students: (1) internships and mentor programs; (2) advanced placement programs; and (3) the "International Baccalaureate" program in Houston, a 2-year program of academic courses and interdisciplinary activities that incorporates a multicultural perspective and…

Problems facing gifted females include sex role stereotyping and math and science avoidance. Strategies to deal with these problems include advanced placement courses, homogeneous grouping, and career counseling. (CL)

The article discusses two ways gifted high school students can accumulate college credits while in high school: through the advanced placement program and through college courses on a part-time basis during the academic year or in a summer program. (CL)

To offset low challenge in high school courses, the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth encourages intellectually talented students to choose from seven alternative acceleration options. Also offered are four reasons for taking college credit courses in high school. (MC)

Western Electric's accelerated management development program for hand picked college graduate students consists of a high risk training project in which the management candidate accomplishes his task or is terminated. The success of such projects puts candidates in third level management in seven years or half the normal time. (DS)

The CEEB Advanced Placement Program has proved successful in offering high school students college level courses. (HS)

Advanced placement programs using SMSG calculus materials proved successful in two one-year studies. Included were nonaccelerated college-preparatory and accelerated students. No student in either study scored a 1 (no recommendation) on the CEEB Advanced Placement Examination. (RS)

Discusses the special needs of gifted and creative students, the need for sensitive teachers, and questioning techniques which can be used in the secondary world history classroom. (RM)

The screening for flaws done for multiple-choice items is often not done for large items. Examines continuous item weighting as a way to manage the influence of differential item functioning (DIF). Data from the College Board Advanced Placement History Test are used to illustrate the method. (SLD)

Describes existential elements in three novels for adolescents: "The Crazy Horse Electric Game" and "Running Loose" by Chris Crutcher; and "God, the Universe and Hot Fudge Sundaes" by Norma Howe. Asserts that adolescent literature in an advanced-placement English class can connect the classics to the present. (MM)

Suggests that most programs have not based their acceptance of advanced placement credit on reasoned endorsement of the views of language, literature, and rhetoric that AP exams present. Criticizes the views implicit in the AP program and shows how they conflict with the goals of one particular college composition program. (RS)

Describes a statewide initiative in Missouri to develop and promote the Advanced Placement program, including establishing AP Teacher Development sites, and statewide encouragement and coordination of the program. Notes that this has resulted in a major turnaround in the AP program in Missouri. (SR)

Criticizes Jay Mathews'"Newsweek" article ranking the 100 "best" American high schools by a Challenge Index dividing the number of advanced placement/international baccalaureate tests taken by the number of graduating seniors. Clifford Adelman's research on good academic content and good teachers provides more useful criteria.…

Describes a New Mexico high school's method of handling advanced-placement courses in a 2X4 block schedule that raises passing rates, compensates for loss of contact time, and gives most students opportunities to take desired AP courses. AP electives demand prerequisites and are scheduled only during spring semester. (MLH)

Describes the technology education provisions of the Advanced Placement Program and the International Baccalaureate curriculum. Suggests strategies to move technology education into the college prep arena. (Author/JOW)