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Peer reviewedUsiskin, Zalman – Educational Leadership, 1987
With the help of funding from the Amoco Foundation, the University of Chicago has developed the Chicago School Mathematics Program, aimed at motivating seventh- to tenth-grade middle-ability students in mathematics. Outlines the curriculum development process and describes the motivation for the major features of the curriculum. Includes three…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
Finkel, Ira – Learning, 1980
Tailoring programs to fit children is different from designing programs that exclude them. The many skills exhibited in gifted behavior can be taught, learned, and acquired to some degree by all children. (CJ)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Curriculum Development
