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Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Exemplary Programs. – 1988
In the Creative and Academic Thinking Skills (CATS) Program, teachers who have been trained in developing higher-order and creative thinking skills go into early elementary classrooms to present lessons and provide followup activities. CATS integrates "gifted" materials and strategies into normal classroom activities. CATS lessons and…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cognitive Processes, Creative Thinking, Creativity
Harrison, Patti L.; And Others – 1988
This study sought to extend previous research by investigating performance of intellectucally gifted children on the Mental Processing Composite of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC). A sample of 54 children (aged 6-12) referred for possible gifted placement were administered the Sequential and Simultaneous scales. Average scores…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cognitive Processes, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedKolata, Gina – Science, 1987
Discusses research related to identifying early predictors of school success or intelligence. Reports on a study that suggested correlations exist between how babies process information (visual attentiveness) in the first six months of life and the child's performance on intelligence tests in school. (ML)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Child Development, Cognitive Processes, Educational Diagnosis
Direct linkVolker, Martin A.; Lopata, Christopher; Cook-Cottone, Catherine – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
This article discusses the current issues involved in the evaluation of children who have both intellectual gifts and a specific learning disability (SLD) in reading. Given recent changes in federal special education law (i.e., the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004), the use of a unified assessment model that…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Psychometrics, Intervention, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedSternberg, Robert J.; Clinkenbeard, Pamela R. – Roeper Review, 1995
A triarchic model for identifying, teaching, and assessing children who are gifted is presented. The model involves three abilities: memory-analytic, creative-synthetic, and practical-contextual. Results are presented of the Yale Summer Psychology pilot project that is based on this model. Expanding the model to other fields beyond psychology is…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cognitive Processes, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textLawrenz, Frances – 1988
Popular sentiment toward the teaching of thinking skills and, in particular, higher order skills, is on the rise. Many people are wondering about the best way for teachers to foster the growth of reasoning skills in their classrooms. This study attempts to improve the teaching of reasoning by investigating teaching behaviors or characteristics…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, College Science
Sousa, David A. – 2002
This book is designed to help teachers turn research on the brain function of intellectually and artistically advanced students into practical classroom activities and strategies. Following an introduction that discuses the myths and realities about giftedness, chapter 1 discusses basic brain structures and their functions. Chapter 2 looks at…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Acceleration (Education), Attention Deficit Disorders, Brain Hemisphere Functions
