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Download full textAiona, Shelli – Educational Perspectives, 2005
On the surface, it appears that it should be quite simple to identify the characteristics of a child who is ready for school and then to assess whether or not any given child has these characteristics. But readiness is a difficult construct and one that has been the topic of great debate. Assessment of readiness is even more challenging. Policies…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Student Characteristics, Evaluation Methods, Learning Readiness
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield, Dept. of Planning, Research and Evaluation. – 1993
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…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups
Green, James E. – 1993
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,…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Curriculum, Eligibility
Fraley, Camille, Ed. – 2002
This report provides recommendations of an Idaho task force concerning identification of primary age gifted and talented (G/T) students and the improvement of services to this population. Each of the five sections presents the task force recommendations followed by research evidence supporting the recommendations. The five sections address: (1)…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Delivery Systems, Early Intervention, Eligibility
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1990
The handbook for parents of gifted students in Virginia provides basic State guidelines and lists resources. The state definition of gifted students is given and the six areas of giftedness specifically defined. Typical characteristics of the gifted child are briefly listed. Gifted identification procedures are outlined including referral,…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities
Sayler, Micheal – 1994
This guide for parents of gifted children in Texas is intended to provide general information and sources of additional help. Section 1 examines the meaning of being gifted and talented and provides the Texas definition of giftedness, lists of characteristics and concomitant problems of gifted and talented children, and a discussion of the highly…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Child Rearing, Definitions, Educational Legislation
