The purpose of this document is to establish the minimum standards for approval of programs which meet the requirements of the Standards of Accreditation adopted by the State Board of Education February 22, 1984, and have been effective since June 1, 1987. Included are guidelines, which enable school districts to: (1) Establish equitable criteria…

DURING A THREE-SEMESTER PERIOD, STUDENTS WITH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ABILITY TEST (SCAT) SCORES BELOW THE 17TH PERCENTITLE WERE ENROLLED ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS IN SPECIAL CLASSES IN ENGLISH, SPEECH, AND PSYCHOLOGY, PLUS ONE ELECTIVE. CONTROL GROUPS FOR COMPARISON WERE SELECTED RANDOMLY FROM OTHER STUDENTS IN THE SAME SCAT GROUP. MORALE IN THESE…

A special education professor who has written curricula for gifted/talented students and developed programs for underserved students answers questions concerning identification of students, including handicapped students, for gifted programs; the purpose of differentiated curricula for gifted/talented students; types of curriculum modifications;…

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…

Procedures are examined for identifying and selecting students for art-centered, mentally gifted, educationally handicapped, and mentally retarded programs in Westville, California. (MM)

This report provides information regarding identification and education of gifted children in Ohio, based on data obtained from school districts on June 15, 1990. The report presents data on the number of gifted children who were identified, who received services in state-funded units, who received services in locally funded units, and who did not…

IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATION FOR LOW-ABILITY STUDENTS, 35 ENTERING FRESHMEN WITH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ABILITY TEST SCORES IN THE LOWEST 16 PERCENT WERE INVITED TO BE IN A PILOT PROGRAM OF BASIC CLASSES IN ENGLISH, SPEECH, PSYCHOLOGY, AND AN ELECTIVE. OF THE 35, 28 COMPLETED THE SEMESTER, TWO TRANSFERRED TO REGULAR CLASSES, AND…

THE STUDY WAS INSTIGATED TO DEMONSTRATE THAT A PROGRAM FOR GIFTED CHILDREN COULD BE EFFECTIVELY ADMINISTERED IN RURAL AREAS. FIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS DEVELOPED SPECIAL CLASSES FOR GIFTED CHILDREN ACCORDING TO CONDITIONS WITHIN THE SCHOOL. FIVE OTHER DISTRICTS IN THE SAME RURAL OHIO COUNTY BEGAN SPECIAL GROUPINGS FOR ENRICHED SUBJECTS TAUGHT SEVERAL…

This general overview presents definitions of giftedness, a discussion of stereotypes which affect the gifted, and an outline of the types of programs schools might develop and types of teachers they should select to meet the special needs of these youngsters. (SJL)

Despite problems encountered by the characteristics of rural education districts, successful and appropriate programs to teach gifted students can thrive by utilization of nontraditional techniques for student identification and by delivery of services through acceleration, technology, advanced placement classes, mentors, community resources, and…

A study explored whether the 95th percentile qualifying score cutoff in use by the Elementary Student Talent Search was appropriate for 2,926 third to sixth graders who took the EXPLORE test. Results indicated participants earn EXLORE scores that are approximately normally distributed and that they compare favorably to eighth-grade norms.…

This article argues that the adoption of schoolwide enrichment options has resulted in the broadening of services to all children and a paucity of services for gifted children and that the theory of multiple intelligences has been used as a legitimate-sounding reason for administrators to dismiss gifted programs as superfluous. (Contains…

In this interview, Julian C. Stanley discusses programs of the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science for gifted students, the disproportionate time and money consumed in identifying and programing for minority gifted students, use of intelligence quotient and aptitude test scores, and experience with early admission to college. (JDD)

This article describes the development of gifted education in Victoria, Australia. It discusses implementation of the Bright Futures Policy and Program in 1995, the special gifted programs, and the Bright Futures Professional Development Package designed to improve gifted identification, develop awareness of school-based program options, and…

Talent searches are discussed in this journal theme issue, with two feature articles and several recurring columns. "Talent Search: A Driving Force in Gifted Education," by Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, defines what a talent search is, how the Talent Search was developed by Dr. Julian Stanley at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, the…