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Download full textERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges, Los Angeles, CA. – 1984
Honors programs are not a major part of the community college curriculum due to the colleges' focus on providing access to nontraditional students, as well as the feeling of some community college educators that honors programs are inherently elitist. A 1975 survey found that only 47 of 644 responding institutions had formalized honors programs. A…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Community Colleges, Curriculum Design
ERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children, Reston, VA. – 1989
This information sheet, based on "Flexible Pacing for Able Learners" by Neil Daniel and June Cox, defines flexible pacing as any program in which students are taught material that is appropriately challenging for their ability and allows them to move forward in the curriculum as they master content and skill. The document outlines…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Continuous Progress Plan, Curriculum Design
Smutny, Joan Franklin – 2000
This ERIC digest discusses strategies for recognizing and nurturing giftedness in young children in the regular classroom. It begins by describing giftedness and providing a list of characteristics common in gifted four-, five-, and six-year-olds. The use of portfolios for identifying giftedness is discussed, along with the benefits of consulting…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Classroom Design, Curriculum Design
