The paper traces the apparently conflicting trends toward elimination of special classes for handicapped students (mainstreaming) and the movement toward special programs for gifted and talented students. Issues related to identification and labeling are examined, and the importance of flexible definitions for both retardation and giftedness is…

Findings of 43 studies examining the effects of class placement on social adjustment of mentally retarded students were reviewed. Studies met the following criteria: (1) they investigated the class placement of mentally retarded students; (2) they included a dependent measure of social adjustment; and (3) they reported quantitative tests of…

According to a report from the University of New Mexico (UNM) 52 percent of Del Norte High School's (Albuquerque) graduates who entered UNM in the fall of 1979 were placed in at least one Basic Skills class, designed to assist beginning students whose American College Test (ACT) scores showed deficient college preparation in raising their academic…

The Coping Analysis Schedule for Educational Settings (CASES), an observation instrument to identify students' primary coping or interaction styles, was evaluated with 44 educable mentally retarded (EMR), learning disabled (LD), or normal children (7 to 11 years old). CASES is intended to be a quantitative tool for collecting the data required…

Elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, and district offices were visited in three medium sized urban areas to explore the ways in which assessment systems for handicapped children are structured and managed. Conversations with teachers, counselors, diagnosticians, and administrators focused on reasons for delays in case processing…

The manual is designed to assist local New York State Committees on the Handicapped in the identification of learning disabled (LD) children and in the development of recommendations for the provision of special education programs and services in the least restrictive educational setting. The manual provides information on: the most currently…

Placement team decision making for elementary or junior high learning disabled students was studied in a naturalistic investigation of 38 meetings using both observation and videotaping procedures. Teams of researchers collected data on the effectiveness of the special education team process, the domains of data and kinds of assessment data…

The manual describes the Maryland State Department of Education's responsibility and legal authority for administering the nonpublic school tuition assistance program for handicapped students. Procedures are addressed for such general areas as nonpublic institutions and child placement approval authority, nonpublic placement eligibility criteria,…

The paper, nearly half of which consists of appendixes, reports on a national survey investigating the relationship of individualized instruction for handicapped and gifted students to their placement, and the extent to which geographical area affects their placement and instruction. The literature is reviewed, focusing on legislation and…

A VARIETY OF RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL INCENTIVE FACTORS WERE STUDIED AS THEY RELATE TO COLLEGE MOTIVATION AMONG TALENTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TO SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTIVITY AND INTELLECTUAL ACHIEVEMENT AFTER A STUDENT HAS ENTERED COLLEGE. FOR THIS PURPOSE A FOLLOWUP STUDY WAS MADE OF A 10 PERCENT RANDOM SAMPLE OF HIGH SCHOOL…

THIS GUIDE FOR REGULAR CLASSROOM TEACHERS IN WARREN CITY, OHIO, DESCRIBES CRITERIA FOR PLACEMENT IN VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THREE LEVELS OF PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FOR PRIMARY AND UPPER ELEMENTARY GRADES AND FIVE LEVELS FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADES. DETERMINATIONS ARE BASED ON MENTAL ABILITY, TEST SCORES, PERFORMANCE ON STANDARD…

AREAS IN ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM WERE DISCUSSED. THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM SHOULD BE MADE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ENTIRE SCHOOL'S PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GREATER CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR BETTER ADMINISTRATION, BETTER TEACHING, AND BETTER LEARNING. IT COULD ALSO BE VALUABLE TO THE ACADEMICALLY SUPERIOR STUDENT WHO DID NOT PLAN TO GO ON…

A guide for administrators' use in determining Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I eligibility of students in their schools is divided into five sections. Section I describes four rules which must be followed in identifying Title I students, and which will be monitored during the year by consultants visiting the school. Section II suggests…

The document contains approximately 30 author contributed chapters and papers on the education for and research prior to 1924 on gifted students. Section I contains general reports and summaries; while Section II focuses on special studies on the areas of the physical and mental traits, educational achievements, case studies, physical condition…

Over 200 interviews were conducted with students and teachers at the elementary, intermediate, and high school levels to investigate satisfaction with the San Juan School District (California) Master Plan, suggestions for the improvement of services, and satisfaction with the integration of the special education students. Teachers were generally…