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Direct linkStanley, Julian C. – High Ability Studies, 2005
The antecedents for the four regional annual talent searches for boys and girls who reason exceptionally well mathematically and/or verbally began in 1971 at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, with the creation of the "Study of mathematically precocious youth" under the direction of the author of this article, its…
Descriptors: Universities, Private Colleges, Foreign Countries, Females
Benbow, Camilla Persson; Stanley, Julian C. – American Education, 1983
Curriculum must be adapted to match the ability and developmental stages of the academically gifted. The Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth at Johns Hopkins University determined that curriculum flexibility, not change, is the best approach. (JOW)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Curriculum Development, Flexible Scheduling
Stanley, Julian C. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1976
Describes a program that identifies gifted mathematics students and places them in an accelerated program. (IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Acceleration, Advanced Students
Peer reviewedStanley, Julian C. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1991
This article traces the origin and development of special educational opportunities offered to students who are exceptionally able in mathematics, focusing on the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth at Johns Hopkins University and the Center for the Advancement of Academically Talented Youth. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Advanced Courses
Download full textStanley, Julian C. – 1995
What giftedness really means has been discussed over centuries. This exploration, by a researcher involved in the study of mathematically talented youth, considers that giftedness may take many forms. The construct of general intelligence is probably the most widely studied psychological construct, but it is apparent that the IQ is not an ideal…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Aptitude, Academically Gifted, Aptitude Tests
