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Cawood, Joe; And Others – 1984
Five papers look at facets of leadership and its development in the schools. The first paper, "The Development of Pupil Leadership" by Joe Cawood, looks at definitions of giftedness which include leadership, and offers an inverted pyramid model of leadership development in schools. The second paper, "Class-Based and Subject-Related…
Descriptors: Committees, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Gifted
Feldhusen, John F.; Kennedy, Dorothy M. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1988
Twenty-one teachers and counselors at three two-week summer residential programs for the gifted responded to a survey concerning behavioral signs of leadership, linkage of leadership and giftedness, development of leadership skills, sex differences in leadership abilities, and conditions that facilitate leadership development. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Counselor Attitudes, Gifted, Identification
Peer reviewedChan, David W. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2000
The leadership characteristics of 163 gifted Chinese secondary students in Hong Kong were assessed with the use of the Roets Rating Scale for Leadership (RRSL). Higher self-ratings were found for characteristics related to aspiring to leadership and achievement, openness to novel experiences and different perspectives, and high energy level than…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Rating Scales, Foreign Countries, Gifted
Meriweather, Suzanne; Karnes, Frances A. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1989
A survey of 73 parents, most having gifted children, examined perceptions of the development of leadership abilities. Parents identified: leader characteristics; their children's strongest and weakest areas of leadership skills; methods for encouraging leadership development; school opportunities for leadership experiences; the role of teachers,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Leadership
Peer reviewedMyers, Marvin R.; And Others – Roeper Review, 1990
This study used F. Fiedler's task structure analysis to probe emergence and maintenance of leadership in groups of gifted secondary students (N=122) engaged in unstructured, creative production. Results are discussed in terms of relationships between group perceptions of leadership effectiveness, group product creativity, and leadership style…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creativity, Gifted, Group Dynamics
Download full textAddison, Linda, Ed.; And Others – 1987
This monograph advocates developing the leadership skills of gifted children and youth. Discussion centers on what leadership is, what it is not, and why it is critical for this population. The monograph addresses the following leadership development issues: why leadership education should be taught; identification of leaders; leadership…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Florey, Janice E.; Dorf, John H. – 1986
Gifted rural middle school students in Douglas County, Nevada, participated in a leadership program which complemented an existing critical and creative thinking skill-based program. Assessment, teacher-directed lessons, student-directed activities, integration of leadership techniques into creative and critical thinking strategies, and on-going…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Leadership
Sisk, Dorothy A. – 1990
This monograph presents activities and guidelines for developing leadership training programs for gifted and talented students. Three theories of leadership are discussed: trait theory which assumes that one is either born with leadership talent or one does not have it; leadership style theory in which the patterns of leadership are categorized as…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Bibliotherapy, Communication Skills, Educational Games
