Presented is a manual developed by the Manatee, Florida, program for gifted students which includes three articles describing giftedness, checklists for teachers, a section on identifying characteristics of gifted students, sections on the self concept and minority gifted students, questions and suggestions for parents of gifted students, and information on the IQ. Articles have the following titles: "Identifying and Challenging the Gifted", "Looking at Why Giftedness is Rejected" (by A. Isaacs), and "Have You Met Any Darn Fools Today?" (By R. Eberle). Checklists include the "Teachers Information Awareness Checklist". The section on identification of the gifted has such items as a list of behavioral characteristics of bright students, sample referral forms, and M. Meeker's Rating Scale for Identifying Creative Potential. Also provided are various measures of self concept and suggestions for building self concepts in students and teachers. An article by E.P. Torrance titled "An Alternative to Compensatory Education" is one item in the section on the minority gifted. Questions, suggestions, and a rating scale are offered for parents of gifted students. The final section includes a chart of the normal curve; a profile for IQ's achievement scores, and grades; and an educational classification. (DB)