Research on motivation and gifted students is classified into two broad categories. The first focuses on motivation as a relatively stable characteristic useful for making decisions on identification, counseling, and some programming issues. The second defines motivation as a transitory outcome measure that may be affected by the educational…

This report provides descriptive data and analyses of information concerning Illinois public school gifted education programs, gathered via the fiscal year 1992 Gifted Education Program Evaluation Report. The report describes the student population, program type and content, staff training, and funding during school year 1991-92. Highlights of the…

This guide to residential state academies for academically gifted high school students discusses the history of this movement, student characteristics, curricula, faculty, outreach programs, and evaluation. The establishment of the nine existing state institutions is traced from the prototype, the North Carolina School for Science and Mathematics,…

This text contains 47 readings about gifted education grouped into sections on: (1) conceptions and identification; (2) instructional models and practices; (3) creativity, thinking skills, and eminence; (4) psychological and counseling issues; (5) populations of gifted; and (6) special populations. Some of the chapters are: "Issues and Challenges…

The 11 chapters in this text address issues concerned with identification and educational intervention with gifted students who are from culturally diverse backgrounds. Chapters have the following titles and authors: (1) "The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse School Population in the United States" (Angela Reyes-Carrasquillo); (2) "Culturally…

The new edition of this text provides updated views, events, and research findings, including a study of extraordinarily successful career women, more attention to gifted education in rural areas, counseling of gay students, and suicide prevention. Chapters have the following titles: (1) "Gifted Education: Matching Instruction with Needs"; (2)…

This handbook is intended to assist South Dakota school districts in developing and implementing educational programs for gifted students. It is noted that state regulations provide a minimum standard for gifted programs, but do not limit services and leave room for flexibility in planning according to each district's needs. The first section…

This text offers a comprehensive introduction to major topics and issues in gifted and talented education. The 28 chapters are grouped into four sections on the general nature of giftedness, program development, organization of curriculum and instruction, and excellence in education of these students. Chapters include the following titles and…