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Council for Exceptional Children, Arlington, VA. – 1972
Discussed in the eight conference papers on creativity and the gifted implications of federal legislation for the gifted, the development of a composite measure of artistic creativity, and an empirical study of cognitive style and creative problem solving in junior high school students. A paper on the identification of creativity in writers…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Conference Reports, Creative Thinking, Creativity Research
Gallagher, James J. – 1978
Presented at the Educational Testing Service's Invitational Conference on Measurement and Educational Policy in 1978, the paper discusses some critical measurement issues that influence the future course of education for the gifted. The current status of gifted education is reviewed, and the gifted population is defined as those with demonstrated…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Creativity Tests, Definitions, Educational Diagnosis
Educational Testing Service, Los Angeles, CA. – 1958
At the seventh Western Regional Conference on Testing Problems, the following speeches were given: (1) "A Guidance Person's Approach to Testing for the Discovery and Development of Human Talent" by Frances D. McGill; (2) "The Instructional Uses of Measurement in the Discovery and Development of Human Talent" by Roy P. Wahle; (3) "New Frontiers of…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Ability, Aptitude Tests, Conference Reports
BARRON, FRANK; TAYLOR, CLAVIN W. – 1963
SELECTED RESEARCH PAPERS FROM THREE CONFERENCES ON THE RECOGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC CREATIVITY ARE CONTAINED IN THIS BOOK. THE CONFERENCES WERE HELD IN 1955, 1957, AND 1959 AND WERE SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION. CRITERIA USED IN SELECTING PAPERS FOR INCLUSION WERE (1) NON-TECHNICAL NATURE AND GENERAL READABILITY, (2)…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Conference Reports, Creativity, Educational Research
Larsh, Edward, Ed. – 1979
Seven papers focus on the role of the arts with gifted students. E. Larsh presents an historical perspective, citing the existence of innovative arts programs as well as the vulnerability of arts budgets in terms of fiscal crisis. Larsh discusses recommendations from the National Forum on the Arts and the Gifted, including collection and…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Conference Reports, Evaluation Methods
Grove, Richard – 1975
Presented are the proceedings from the National Conference on Arts and Humanities/Gifted and Talented. Included are reports and presentations with the following titles: "A Temporary Community" (the development of the conference); "The Arts and the Gifted: A Stereoscopic View" (identification of the gifted/talented population); "What's To Be Done?"…
Descriptors: Art, Conference Reports, Creative Expression, Dance
Marland, S. P., Jr. – 1973
In a speech to a conference on education of the gifted, S. P. Marland, Jr., the Assistant Secretary of Education, expressed the unlikelihood of another Sputnik's giving similar impetus to American support of two million gifted students as support was given to science instruction through the National Defense Education Act. Urging federal, state,…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Exceptional Child Education, Federal Aid, Gifted
Fitzgerald, Ellen J., Ed.; And Others – 1975
Summarized are 19 presentations given at the first annual National Conference on the Disadvantaged Gifted held March 24-25, 1973. Emphasized is the effect of identification procedures, program provisions, and research and evaluation on (1) economically deprived gifted students, (2) culturally different gifted students, (3) female gifted students,…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Cultural Differences, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged
Orloff, Jeffrey H., Ed. – 1978
The report contains the proceedings of the Third Annual Northern Virginia Conference on Gifted/Talented Education. Titles and authors of papers presented include "Realizing Your Potential" (H. Lyon), "Developing the Gifts of All Children" (W. Barbe), "What is Leadership Training for the Gifted?" (D. Sisk), "Theoretic Foundations of Differential…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Conference Reports, Counseling, Gifted
Olson, Thomas A. – 1975
Presented is the report of a 1974 planning conference on raising public consciousness about the needs of the gifted and talented (GT). Noted are the following major conference purposes: to increase interorganizational awareness of activities to expand opportunities for GT individuals, to identify mechanisms for improving public awareness of GT…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Conference Reports, Educational Needs, Equal Education
TAYLOR, CALVIN W. – 1958
PAPERS PRESENTED AT A 1957 CONFERENCE ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF CREATIVE SCIENTIFIC TALENT ARE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. RESEARCH STUDIES AND POSITION PAPERS DEAL WITH THE NATURE, MEASUREMENT, AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC CREATIVITY. STUDIES THAT EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN (1) UNDERGRADUATE GRADES AND RESEARCH ABILITY, (2) COMMUNICATIONS…
Descriptors: Ability, Conference Reports, Creativity, Cultural Influences
PORTER, LAWRENCE C. – 1967
REPORTED ARE THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF FOUR CONFERENCES ON INNOVATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION. HELD AT BARD COLLEGE ON JANUARY 25-28, 1967, THE CONFERENCE INVOLVED REPRESENTATIVES FROM TEN COLLEGES. THE LECTURES AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS DEALT WITH THE TOPICS (1) SCIENCE AS A HUMAN ENTERPRISE, (2) THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE IN LABORATORIES…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, College Science, Conference Reports