Ability grouping, which is undemocratic and results in De Facto segregation, is attacked by the author. He cites the pros and the cons as well as references for each position. (MF)

Contrary to signals of alarm, the intellectual caliber of today's medical student is at least as high as his contemporary of 20 years ago, if not slightly higher. (HS)

Videotaping small group problem solving sessions and applying Bales Social Interaction scale can give valuable insight into areas where people (particularly managers) can profitably spend time developing themselves. (Author/EB)

Describes cognitive mapping, a practical, effective technique designed to help spot potential learning problems and avoid them. This method aids in matching students and courses, reduces the dropout rate, and helps improve students' learning performance. (Author)

The author defines psychic ability and suggests ways that teachers can recognize it. (KC)

Examines influence of Francis Galton and the Eugenics Education Society in the intelligence testing movement in England (early 1900s). For eugenicists, the central issue confronting society was the problem of racial deterioration. They responded with modification of the Binet-Simon tests and developed tests to examine the whole ability range.…

Examines inclusive views of giftedness. It maintains that productivity requirements should be left out of definitions of giftedness since such requirements assume a gifted child has the expressive skills to support insights and that products can be accurately evaluated. Most important, the insistence on productivity ignores children with potential…

Examines the application of a psychometric instrument based on Super's theoretical propositions relating to abilities, called the Ability Explorer, in career counseling. Interpretations illustrate how Super's career development theoretical concepts can be implemented in career counseling. (Contains 22 references.) (GCP)

A model is presented that views gifted individuals as being process oriented, creative individuals as product oriented, and talented individuals as performance oriented. Approaches to acting that differ based on elements of giftedness, creativity, talent, and combinations thereof are explored. (JDD)

This paper explores the Dynamic Assessment Procedure (DAP) for identification and instruction of gifted students, finding that the DAP optimizes the number of gifted candidates, broadens the identification process, assists in determining placement for gray-area cases, matches student needs with gifted services, and facilitates curriculum…

Study seeks to determine whether the dimensions underlying a comprehensive set of 15 work-relevant abilities were similar to the Data/Ideas and Things/People Work Task Dimensions underlying J. L. Holland's (1987) hexagonal model of interest and occupational types. Results are discussed and implications for practice are noted. (Author/GCP)

The discriminant validity of the Upper Preschool Level of the Differential Ability Scales (DAS) was studied using 32 at-risk preschoolers and 30 normal preschoolers. Results indicate that the DAS was an excellent measure to use when trying to differentiate between at-risk and normal preschoolers, and could reliably identify whether a child was at…