Two educators present pros and cons of whether schooling, or the school building is more essential to learning. (Author)

Investigation of independent study programs, the current status of student self-direction and the forces opposing further development. (Editor/IR)

Describes an independent reading program for gifted students used by the the Blue Mountain Union Schools in Wells River, Vermont. (JL)

There is a population of "invisible scholars," independent of educational institutions, who are neither served nor used by the educational system. Educators should consider specific initiatives to both aid and utilize their talents and efforts. (Author/MSE)

How to use traditional techniques to "mainstream" gifted children in a heterogeneous classroom, while meeting their individual needs through differentiated curriculum and voluntary activities. (Editor/SJL)

Principles of self-management were incorporated into a reading improvement program administered to study skills students. Results indicated that the performance-contingent strategy facilitated improvement. Results indicate that persistent practice is a salient factor in reading improvement. The importance of the self-reinforcement strategy used in…