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Davidson, Mary E.; And Others – 1988
This document describes the procedures required for applicants to gain admission during the 1986-87 school year to certain elementary school Options for Knowledge (OFK) programs in Chicago (Illinois). Elementary magnet schools and programs that do not contain a testing requirement for admission are open to students who wish to attend by…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria
Ramey, Madelaine – 1979
This report describes the student selection process and its results for the Horizon Program, a magnet program for gifted students conducted in Seattle, Washington public schools in 1978-1979. In the first section various measures used to determine students' creative, academic, intellectual, and leadership capabilities for program admission are…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Competitive Selection, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Download full textSawyer, David E. – 1986
The Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Fairfax County, Virginia) offers a comprehensive college preparatory program emphasizing the sciences, mathematics, and technology. The school serves students selected on the basis of aptitude and interest in the biological, physical, mathematical, and computer sciences, and who intend…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Admission Criteria, Competitive Selection, Enrollment Influences
