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Steinmiller, Robert; And Others – 1989
This paper offers an overview of the Academic Enrichment for Gifted in Summer (AEGIS) programs, an in-depth view of one AEGIS program, and a description of the creation and production of a historic play. In 1984, Arkansas sponsored its first 5 summer AEGIS programs, involving 275 students. In 1988, programs served 1,300 students. Day-programs…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Cooperative Learning, Day Camp Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Durden, William G. – 1989
A one-year follow-up study of a 1988 report on Wisconsin's internal "brain drain" indicates that the state's historic educational advantage is shrinking. Assessment of performance on the American College Testing Program (ACT), the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT), and the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) reveals that scores are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Achievement Tests, Advanced Placement Programs
Hayes, Donald G.; Dockery, Linda B., Ed. – 1989
Twelve resource units are presented for the teaching of science and mathematics to gifted students in secondary school. The units present an introduction, tips for teachers, objectives, activities, and materials lists. The units include: "Functions, Relations, and Graphs" (Priscilla Watts); "More Wham to the Gram (A Study of the…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Adjustment (to Environment), Environment, Geometric Constructions
Howell, Helen – 1985
Many gifted children enter kindergarten already reading and in need of reading instruction that is different from the regular program. A reading program for gifted youngsters that is literature-based will help develop comprehension skills at the highest cognitive levels and will also foster the desire to read. Beginning with the interpretation of…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Childrens Literature, Critical Reading, Critical Thinking
Fox, Deborah – 1986
Intended for administrators and policymakers as well as teachers, this digest explores issues related to teaching English to the gifted student. The digest begins by examining the criteria used for identifying gifted/talented students, noting that some successful programs for the gifted in English and language arts do not restrict admission…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Admission Criteria, Definitions
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Support Programs. – 1987
This manual provides guidelines for submitting proposals for mini-grants distributed in North Carolina to school administrative units for implementation of nationally validated programs from the National Diffusion Network in the following areas: (1) child nutrition; (2) dropout prevention; (3) Education Consolidation and Improvement Act (ECIA)…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Ancillary School Services, Dropout Prevention, Educational Improvement
Chicago Board of Education, IL. Dept. of Research and Evaluation. – 1987
The fourth year of the Test Preparation Program for Gifted and Talented Sophomores (TPPGTS) is evaluated. This 6-week, 75-hour test coaching program was developed to teach high-achieving students principles/strategies required for doing well on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT)/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test to increase…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Achievement Gains, College Entrance Examinations, Grade 10
Sawyer, Richard; Brounstein, Paul – 1988
This paper describes the efforts of the Talent Identification Program (TIP) of North Carolina to relate American College Testing (ACT) Assessment and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores of academically talented seventh graders. The study was also designed to interpret the results in the context of "concordance" studies that have been…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis
Rasp, Alfred, Jr.; Plato, Kathleen C. – 1988
The State of Washington received a Chapter 2 award of $8,224,052.00 for the school year 1986-87, a decrease of 3.3 percent from 1985-86. Planned expenditures and student services for basic skills programs declined over the past four years, but the amount of expenditures for special projects rose for the fifth consecutive year. These special…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
Kent State Univ., OH. – 1989
The Alternative Teacher Education Program (ATEP) at Kent State University features the selection of academically able students, an inter-institutional planning council, the matching of a master teacher with a preservice teacher for a 2-year period, an individualized course of study jointly designed by the faculty advisor and student, and the…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
Salzman, Stephanie A. – 1989
A study involving 46 intellectually talented and 46 typical third graders was undertaken to assess differences in psychosocial maturity across the groups. Focus was on examining psychosocial maturity through assessment of interpersonal reasoning, which is defined as the ways children exhibit sensitivity to the feelings of others and assume…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Empathy
Dreyden, Julia I., Ed.; And Others – 1988
An introductory chapter, "Contemporary Issues in Gifted Education" by Julia Dreyden and Shelagh Gallagher, summarizes National Science Foundation policy concerning development of new science and mathematics curricula and the work of the Talent Identification Program. Major conference papers and responses are then presented: "Developing Academic…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Curriculum Development, Databases, Educational Policy
Thomas, Ronald S.; And Others – 1985
Concentrating on strategies for processing information, this guide provides a collection of models and techniques appropriate for differentiating the content and instructional procedures in the classroom, and is designed for use with intermediate academically talented students. The guide is divided into four sections--Differentiated Questioning,…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Analogy, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking
Kaufman, Burt; And Others – 1981
This booklet provides an overview of the Elements of Mathematics Program used in Project MEGSSS (Mathematics Education for Gifted Secondary School Students). It was designed for gifted students in grades 7-12 with excellent reading and reasoning ability. It attempts to explore the upper content limits of the mathematics that such students can…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, College Mathematics, Course Descriptions, Geometric Concepts
Johanningmeier, Erwin V. – 1978
This document examines the work of Daniel Starch, emphasizing his work in educational psychology and advertising. After earning his doctorate in psychology (1906), Starch attempted to apply the findings of the new science to education and to advertising. This application met with much success. In advertising, he devised new sampling techniques and…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Acceleration
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