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Cox, June – 1988
This monograph describes the organization, findings, and impact of a 4-year study which investigated programming options for able learners. The study had three goals: to find out what was being done in schools for able learners, to judge the effectiveness of current programs, and to recommend practices and programs which would result in…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Cox, June; And Others – 1985
The paper provides a brief description of the organization and content of the final report of a 4-year study of programs for gifted students. The sections of the final report cover the following: (1) Findings of a survey of the educational backgrounds of MacArthur Fellows, which indicate the importance of parents, good teachers, and supportive…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Program Administration, Program Development
Cox, June; Daniels, Neil – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1988
This reprinted 1985 article with a 1988 update summarizes the final report and findings of the Richardson Study, a national investigation of educational opportunities for able learners. Recommendations are made in the areas of administration, talent identification, program options and scope, staff development and teacher support, and evaluation…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Program Development
Download full textDaniel, Neil; Cox, June – 1988
The monograph describes the application of flexible pacing as a means of meeting the educational needs of gifted students in schools throughout the country. Flexible pacing is defined as placing students at an appropriate instructional level and allowing them to move forward in the curriculum as they master content and skills. Flexible pacing is…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Advanced Courses, Early Admission, Educational Methods
Cox, June; Gluck, Doris – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1989
The history and outcomes of the Richardson Study, to assess the state of gifted education and make recommendations for its improvement, and the Pyramid Project, to assist four school districts in implementing the study's recommendations, are chronicled. (MSE)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Cox, June; Kelly, Judith – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1989
Howard Gardner's view of education for the gifted in 2000 includes individual-centered schools, "intelligence-fair" testing, and mentorships and internships in the community that match students with learning opportunities, allowing them to explore career opportunities and avocations for life enrichment. (MSE)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Gifted
Cox, June; And Others – 1985
The text reports on findings of the Richardson study, a 4-year examination of current programing for gifted and talented students. An introductory chapter comments upon current attention to gifted education and summarizes reflections on home and school influences of MacArthur Fellows. Chapter 2 reviews results of a national survey of school…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs
