The Wyoming Community College Commission's internal strategic plan for the five-year period spanning 2016 through 2020 is taking a new streamlined approach to conveying future goals. Specific agency sections' mission statements, responsibilities, and accomplishments will be relayed in the agency's annual report. For the time span of 2016 through…

This report addresses the reporting requirements of Public Law 26-26 and the provisions of "No Child Left Behind" ("NCLB") as described in the Guam Department of Education Board adopted "District Action Plan" ("DAP"). Public Law 26-26, Section 3106 states that "No later than thirty (30) days following…

This report addresses the reporting requirements of Public Law 26-26 and the provisions of "No Child Left Behind" ("NCLB") as described in the Guam Department of Education Board adopted "District Action Plan" ("DAP"). Public Law 26-26, Section 3106 states that "No later than thirty (30) days following…

This report addresses the reporting requirements of Public Law 26-26 and the provisions of "No Child Left Behind" ("NCLB") as described in the Guam Department of Education Board adopted "District Action Plan" ("DAP"). Public Law 26-26, Section 3106 states that "No later than thirty (30) days following…

Discussed the provision of special education and services for handicapped children by the State of Hawaii. (RK)

The need to provide for the education of children gifted in musically ability is the focus here. The program of specialist music training at Wells, Somersetshire, is discussed as well as the effect on the school's regular music curriculum. (Author/RK)

Purposes and program of the Radcliffe Institute are described from its creation in 1960 as "one effort to change the social climate for women" by offering part-time fellowships so that talented women might again become "visible professionally" to its present increasingly professional orientation. (JT)

Introduction to a special section, "Adapted Physical Education. Other parts of the section are AA 501 889 through AA 501 894.

Author stressed the role of the symphony orchestra in the development of youth programs for young people and suggested that the development and enrichment of the creative process, which takes place between audience and creator, should be a basic goal of education. (Author/RK)

Article described the why and hows of an innovative Special Education diploma program, which prepares teachers to work with children who are blind, deaf and mentally retarded or some combination of those handicaps. (Editor/RK)

IDENTIFICATION OF MENTALLY GIFTED STUDENTS WAS BASED ON A SCORE OF 130 OR ABOVE ON THE REVISED STANFORD-BINET SCALE, A SCORE AT OR ABOVE THE 98TH PERCENTILE ON A GROUP TEST OF MENTAL ABILITY AND ON A STANDARDIZED TEST OF READING OR MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT, AND THE JUDGMENTS OF TEACHERS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS. GIFTED CHILDREN…

Information on the Adult Education Act of 1966, as amended, given in this document includes the following: (1) program objectives, (2) program strategy, (3) evaluation techniques, (4) program universe, (5) student characteristics, (6) target population, (7) program impact, and (8) training needs. (CK)

The goal of these guidelines for the education of Colorado's gifted and talented students is to develop an administrative structure and management plan that will enable local districts to provide appropriate educational services to children and youth identified as gifted and talented, to assure the quality and appropriateness of those services,…

The purpose of this study is to describe some of the problems and conditions of the ghetto college student that influence his education. It is based on reading about, observing and talking with these students, their teachers, counselors, and administrators. The black student of today is contrasted with his predecessor. Points of difference between…

The U.S. Office of Education offers special programs that encourage and open the way for talented students with economic, cultural, and educational handicaps to finish high school and continue into postsecondary study. Three special programs, Talent Search, Upward Bound, and Special Services for Disadvantaged Students, were described. (Author/RK)