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California Association for the Gifted. – 1987
Ten articles concern aspects of education for the gifted at the preschool and primary levels. Articles have the following titles and authors: "Screening Program for Gifted/Talented Students: Grades 1 and 2--A Blueprint for Success" (Sheila Smith); "Fulfilling the Dream of the Great Society" (Evie Hiatt); "The Enabling Curriculum: Appropriate…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Childrens Literature, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs
Jordan, June B., Ed.; Grossi, John A., Ed. – 1980
Thirteen author-contributed chapters focus on program design for gifted and talented students. The following titles and authors are included: "Special Educational Programs for the Gifted Are Essential--A Superintendent's Point of View" (M. Gustin); "Getting Started and Moving into Implementation" (W. Vassar); "Policy Implications for…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Smutny, Joan Franklin, Ed. – 1998
Forty-one papers on young gifted children are grouped in sections on identification, special populations, parenting, social/emotional needs, and education. The papers are: "The Beginnings of Giftedness: Optimizing Early Learning" (Clark); "Identifying the Gifted Infant" (Gelbrich); "Seeking Advanced Potentials: Developmentally Appropriate…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Child Rearing, Early Childhood Education, Educational Needs
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. Office of Reform Assistance and Dissemination. – 1999
These volumes contain working papers related to the development of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) Facilitated System of Expert Panels. Introductory papers by Susan Klein, Michael Scriven, Sharon Bobbitt and Susan Klein, and Michael Scriven and Lois-ellin Datta (printed in both volumes) set the stage for the discussions…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Goplerud, Eric N., Ed. – 1991
This monograph provides a framework for communities to build and evaluate adolescent drug abuse prevention programs. The first chapter "Adolescent Transitions and Alcohol and Other Drug Use Prevention," by Laurence Steinberg, focuses on the biological, cognitive, and psychosocial transitions of adolescence and how this knowledge can be used to…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, At Risk Persons, Drinking, Drug Abuse
Landrum, Mary S., Ed.; Callahan, Carolyn M., Ed.; Shaklee, Beverly D., Ed. – 2000
This book is a guide to the standards for programs designed for gifted and talented students developed by the National Association for Gifted Students in 1998. The guide is intended to provide practical help to practitioners by including annotations that supply a rationale and further explanations for each standard. A standard statement,…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Maker, C. June, Ed.; Schiever, Shirley W., Ed. – 1989
This collection of 41 articles examines critical issues in the provision of special services for gifted Asian American, American Indian, Black, and Hispanic American students. The following key issues are addressed for each group: (1) the identification of the gifted in that population; (2) the purpose of the special program for that population;…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students
Greenspan, Stanley I., Ed.; And Others – 1987
Work conducted by the Clinical Infant Development Program (CIDP) of the National Institute of Mental Health, involving 47 multirisk families and their infants over a period of several years, is described. Part I contains four detailed case studies by Delise Williams, Euthymia Hibbs, Serena Wieder and others, providing data for comprehensive…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis, Disabilities
Johnson, Marilyn J., Ed.; And Others – 1980
Eight papers examine issues in providing special education services to young native American handicapped children. B. Ramirez and J. Walker ("Background, Rationale, and Overview to Early Childhood and Special Education Services for Indian and Alaska Native Children'" consider the needs of young children as well as such special program…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Ancillary School Services
Purcell, Jeanne H., Ed.; Eckert, Rebecca D., Ed. – Corwin Press, 2005
This book will help the reader every step of the way with detailed guidelines, practical tips, templates, action plans, and suggestions for strategic planning teams as well as for the sole practitioner. Consolidating the sage advice and up-to-date research of 29 leaders in the field, this comprehensive and highly practical guide takes the…
Descriptors: Program Design, Identification, Educational Needs, Strategic Planning
Guralnick, Michael J., Ed. – 1997
This book reviews research on the effectiveness of early intervention for children with disabilities or who are at risk. Program factors for children at risk and with disabilities, the effects of early intervention on different types of disabilities, and the outcomes of early intervention are explored. Chapters include: "Second-Generation Research…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, At Risk Persons, Autism, Behavior Problems