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Firmender, Janine M.; Reis, Sally M.; Sweeny, Sheelah M. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2013
This research examined the range of reading fluency and comprehension scores of 1,149 students in five diverse elementary schools, including a gifted and talented magnet school. Results revealed a range in reading comprehension across all schools of 9.2 grade levels in Grade 3, 11.3 in Grade 4, and 11.6 in Grade 5. A similar wide range of oral…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Reading Achievement, Reading Instruction, Elementary School Students
Reis, Sally M.; Little, Catherine A.; Fogarty, Elizabeth; Housand, Angela M.; Housand, Brian C.; Sweeny, Sheelah M.; Eckert, Rebecca D.; Muller, Lisa M. – National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, 2010
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the scaling up of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model in Reading (SEM-R) in 11 elementary and middle schools in geographically diverse sites across the country. Qualitative comparative analysis was used in this study, with multiple data sources compiled into 11 in-depth school case studies…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Reading Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Qualitative Research
Reis, Sally M. – School Administrator, 2007
This article examines learning opportunities for gifted and talented students. Districts and states have developed innovative programs that include mentorships, Saturday programs, after-school enrichment activities and summer internships. However, recent experiences suggest strongly that this attention has decreased in the years following the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Enrichment Activities, Academically Gifted, Ability Grouping
Reis, Sally M.; And Others – 1993
This report presents an executive summary, in Spanish, of a study which examined the effects of curriculum compacting, a curriculum modification technique for gifted and talented students. The study involved approximately 436 elementary teachers and 783 students in 27 school districts throughout the United States. The study was designed to…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Educational Methods
Reis, Sally M.; And Others – 1993
This study examined the effects of curriculum compacting, a curriculum modification technique for gifted and talented students, with approximately 436 elementary teachers and 783 students in 27 school districts throughout the United States. The study was designed to investigate the types and amount of curriculum content that could be eliminated…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Educational Methods