Many talented students in under-resourced schools do not reach their full potential. Research shows that by sixth grade, children born into poverty have likely spent 6,000 fewer hours learning than their middle-class counterparts. Higher Achievement, an intensive summer and after-school program, aims to close that learning gap. It offers…

The ultimate goal of gifted education programs is to cultivate students' competences through challenging, enriching, and engaging opportunities for talent development. The purpose of this review is to present two main approaches of enrichment programs for gifted learners in Taiwan: the programs following the law and the alternative programs…

High-quality afterschool and summer programming serve an important role in Nebraska communities. They engage students emotionally, intellectually, and socially (National Research Council, 2015). They provide safe and caring supervision for children who might otherwise be unsupervised outside of school hours, they also discourage negative…

An innovative, three-year seminar program was developed for undergraduates at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) that supplements the core chemistry curriculum by teaching the auxiliary skills necessary for life as a professional chemist. Advising, good laboratory practice, and information literacy are the strategic components of this program that…

The 21st Century Community Learning Centers initiative provides funds for afterschool programs across the country and is the only federal funding source dedicated exclusively to afterschool programming. 21st CCLC-funded programs operate during nonschool hours (i.e., before and after school, summers, holidays, and weekends) and present children…

These "Stories From the Field" describe five Wallace-funded programs working to expand learning and enrichment for disadvantaged children, so they can benefit from the types of opportunities their wealthier counterparts have access to, from homework help to swimming classes. The report details each program's approach, successes and…

"Learning Around the Clock: Benefits of Expanded Learning Opportunities for Older Youth" identifies and describes Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) that improve academic performance, college and career preparation, social and emotional development, and health and wellness outcomes for underserved youth. The term "expanded learning…

The conference report describes a project to increase the use of museums in enhancing and supplementing school and enrichment activities for students at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD). The values of museum experiences for the deaf are analyzed, and activities coordinated between the Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C., and…

Records and observations from a summer Head Start program, conducted in Los Angeles by Delta Sigma Theta, are delineated in this book. It relates firsthand experiences of the participating personnel as they developed and implemented a Head Start program for some 300 children. The book is divided into three sections. Section I,…

The educational needs in curriculum programing for the gifted and talented are considered; and a program for gifted and talented students in the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades in the North Kitsap (Washington) School District is described. Chapter I Outlines results of a 1973 survey (including that there is a need to provide for students who have…

While in 3rd grade, 487 students were selected for placement in special classes for the gifted from grades 4 through 8. Teachers of the special classes were chosen by school administrators. Their teaching experience averaged 9 years, and eight held advanced degrees. Sixteen attended special summer programs on the gifted and were given inservice…

Developing Understanding of Self and Others (DUSO) provides a variety of activities for developing understanding of self and others. Gifted students not only can learn from the activities as structured in the kit, but also are encouraged to imagine and create variations on these activities. (Author)

Staff members at an elementary school in a low-middle socioeconomic area saw the need to generate new enthusiasm among pupils during the last few weeks of the school year. An enrichment program, based on new experiences for the children and the acquisition of skills not regularly included in the elementary curriculum, was provided for 600 pupils…

This chapter discusses Video-based Supplemental Instruction, a variation of the SI model. (Contains 6 figures.)