This report gathers papers prepared for a design conference for the evaluation of the Federal Talent Search Program, an early intervention program to identify gifted and talented financially needy students and connect them with discretionary grants for higher education. An introductory paper synthesizes major conference themes. These include: (1)…

This paper discusses the significant underrepresentation of linguistically and/or culturally diverse (LCD) students in gifted and talented programs due to the absence of adequate assessment procedures and programming for gifted minority students and the need for professionals in gifted and bilingual education to work together to overcome these…

This book synthesizes research findings on creativity and talent development. Part 1, "Definitions and Processes of Creativity," discusses the definition of creativity, creativity and psychology, federal definitions of giftedness and creativity, psychological research on creativity, traditional theories of the creative, common descriptions of the…

A total of 948 minority children of 2-5 years of age from inner-city areas of Newark, New Jersey participated in a study that aimed to identify gifted preschool children. The study was designed to develop and validate a screening instrument and establish an enrichment program that would nurture the unique abilities of the gifted children. The…

This study investigated attitudes of educators from both the middle school movement and gifted education, by means of a survey of 400 members of relevant professional organizations. The survey focused on six interest clusters: (1) grouping strategies, (2) identification issues, (3) curriculum modifications, (4) teacher preparation, (5) program…

The efficacy of use of the Raven Progressive Matrices Test (RPM) in the selection of gifted children from traditionally underrepresented groups was investigated in a large-scale study with a diverse population. A total of 16,985 subjects were given the Raven Progressive Matrices Test. These included 22.7 percent Latinos, 37 percent Whites, 14…

This report provides research-based answers to questions facing families of young, gifted children. Questions include: (1) "what does "giftedness" mean in a very young child?"; (2) "how does one know whether a child is gifted?"; (3) "should my young child be tested?"; (4) "how do adults promote the development of gifted children?"; (5) "does a…

This packet contains a set of assessment activities to identify gifted and talented children at the kindergarten level, based on Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. The six assessments measure linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, and interpersonal/intrapersonal intelligence. For each assessment,…

This document consists of six issues (all of volume 2) of a newsletter subtitled "Dedicated to Helping Gifted Children Reach their Full Potential". These issues deal with all aspects of parenting and educating gifted children. Major articles include: "Re-examining the Concept of Underachievement" (Joanne Rand Whitmore);…

In the second year of a project investigating the ability of secondary school teachers to identify high-ability students, two questions were addressed: what student characteristics influenced teachers' judgments, and why checklists appeared to have little impact on teachers' judgments. A structured approach was developed to study student…

In order to support the theory that Indian students are culturally different in general and that their culture is good and can be utilized in instruction to help students learn, a review of literature, ideas, and materials are provided to help teachers utilize the "different" theory in their classrooms. Although most of the materials…

Focusing on quantity foods, this module is one of eight included in the Vocational Education Readiness Tests (VERT). The module begins by listing the objectives of the module and describing tools and equipment needed. The remainder of the module contains sections on manipulative skills, trade vocabulary, tool identification, trade computational…

STUDENTS UNDER 22 YEARS OF AGE WITH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ABILITY TESTS SCORES OF 39 OR LESS WERE ENROLLED IN A SPECIAL "BLOCK" PROGRAM OF ENGLISH, PSYCHOLOGY, AND SPEECH. OF 110 STUDENTS IN THE FALL OF 1964, 30 HAD A C AVERAGE OR ABOVE, 91 COMPLETED THE SEMESTER, AND 75 REENROLLED IN THE NEXT TERM. TESTS SHOWED THAT THEY WERE IN THE LOWEST…

AFTER 5 MONTHS OF EXISTENCE, THE THIRD GRADE PROGRAM WAS EVALUATED. ITS PURPOSE WAS TO RAISE THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND VOCATIONAL SIGHTS OF ALL PUPILS THROUGH CURRICULUM IMPROVEMENT, REMEDIAL INSTRUCTION, TEACHER WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS, IDENTIFICATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF TALENT, GUIDANCE AND PARENT WORKSHOPS, AND COUNSELING. TEACHERS HAVE A…

Personnel selection processes for physically demanding jobs often discriminate against women, minorities, and handicapped individuals. Developing and validating job-related performance tests requires the assessment of the physical demands of a job and of the same physical capabilities in individuals. Job analysis is a systematic assessment…