THE 1964 WORKSHOP ON THE ACADEMICALLY TALENTED AT SLIPPERY ROCK STATE COLLEGE WAS GIVEN GRADUATE CREDIT. THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE SESSION WROTE ARTICLES ON THE PROCEEDINGS THAT WERE COMPILED INTO A BOOKLET TO HELP ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE GIFTED. ONE OF THE AREAS DISCUSSED WAS IDENTIFICATION. SOME OF THE…

Presented are the Pennsylvania state standards for the operation of special education programs and services for handicapped children. Standards for each disability are usually listed under the following categories: a general statement defining the disability and providing policy guidelines; eligibility, continuance, and withdrawal requirements;…

THIS PUBLICATION IS A TEACHER'S GUIDE FOR A GIFTED ENGLISH PROGRAM IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. THE ENGLISH COURSE OF STUDY DESIGNED FOR SPECIAL CLASSES FOR GIFTED STUDENTS RATHER THAN FOR HETEROGENEOUS CLASSES WITH AN ENRICHED PROGRAM FOR THE GIFTED, PROVIDES FOR THREE MAJOR DIFFERENCES FROM THE REGULAR ENGLISH COURSE-DIFFERENCE IN PACE OR ACCELERATION,…

IDENTIFICATION OF GIFTED STUDENTS IN BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, WAS MADE BY INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TESTING, EVIDENCES OF ACHIEVEMENT, AND TEACHER OPINION. GIFTED STUDENTS WERE PLACED IN SMALL, HOMOGENEOUS CLASSES. SPECIAL TEACHERS AND MATERIALS, SPECIAL SERVICES OTHER THAN TEACHING, AND SPECIAL LIBRARY FACILITIES WERE PROVIDED. TEACHERS ATTENDED…

Provided are guidelines for the development of individualized education programs (IEPs) for handicapped, gifted, and talented children, designed to comply with the proposed Pennsylvania Special Education Standards. Chapters cover the following topics: instructional components of the IEP (including determination of present educational levels,…

This report focuses on the transition situation of mentally retarded (MR) youth in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The county is served by two Intermediate Units: IU2 (1170 MR students) serves the Pittsburgh School System and emphasizes mainstreaming, with the mildly handicapped attending neighborhood schools and severely handicapped attending a…

Although in the United States there are many thousands of crippled children, probably as many as there are of deaf and blind, little attention has been given them as a class. While special provision for the deaf and blind children is made in all States and for feeble-minded and incorrigible children in most of the States, few States make any…

A study was conducted to determine the state of the art in vocational education programming for disadvantaged in Pennsylvania and the nation, and to develop materials to improve vocational programs for the disadvantaged. Project efforts focused on programs serving the academically/economically disadvantaged in regular classes, special classes, and…