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Howley, Craig – 1992
This speech by an educator and parent of gifted children addresses the problem of appropriate educational services for gifted children, concluding that advocacy for these children entails pushing for acceleration, an often neglected but effective option. The paper begins with anecdotes which illustrate the unmet needs of gifted children and which…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Child Advocacy, Delivery Systems
Reiss, Patricia L.; Follo, Eric J. – 1993
This literature review describes and evaluates five accelerative methods for teaching intellectually gifted students at the secondary level. The review stresses the importance of matching student characteristics and instructional type, citing research demonstrating that intellectually gifted students achieve at higher levels when their educational…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), College Admission, College School Cooperation
Michael, Jacqueline R. – 1989
This document includes a report describing the Precollegiate Enrichment Program at West Georgia College and a handbook developed by the program. The program was designed to meet both financial and volunteer needs of college students and to encourage children, ages 10-12, to continue their education past high school. Twenty academically talented…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, College Students, Compensation (Remuneration), Disadvantaged Youth
Hyslop, Nancy; Smith, Carl, Comp. – 1990
Originally developed as part of a project for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on writing strategies for gifted children is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade or expand their teaching skills on their own. The package includes an overview of the project; a comprehensive search of the ERIC database; a…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Content Area Writing, Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Denton, Cliff; Postlethwaite, Keith – 1982
A 2-year project investigated the ability of secondary school teachers to identify the top 10 percent of students in each of four subjects, English, French, physics, and mathematics. The students were tested on a wide range of aptitudes and attitudes at the beginning of their third form (ninth grade). Teachers were asked to list students they…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Check Lists, Foreign Countries
Peltier, Gary; And Others – 1989
This study compares 1988 National Merit Scholars enrolled in rural public schools with a senior class smaller than 99 students to other merit scholars and the national sample of SAT takers. Rural scholars were more likely to be female (45.5%) and Caucasian (98%) than other scholars. Involvement in extracurricular activities was significantly…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Educational Technology, Extracurricular Activities
New, Thomas – 1990
This resource text was designed to provide suggestions and ideas that might be helpful in developing an advanced placement/honors U.S. history course. It opens with tips on teaching essay skills, sample essay examinations, strategies for incorporating essays into lesson plans, document-based question guidelines/hints, and strategies for grading…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Students, Course Content, Course Descriptions
Tolan, Stephanie – 1990
This digest provides parents of highly or profoundly gifted children with practical suggestions based on the experience of other parents and the modest amount of research available. Parents are encouraged to understand that such children are significantly different from other children and have two primary needs: to feel comfortable with themselves…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Attitudes, Child Rearing
Fort Worth Independent School District, TX. – 1989
This curriculum guide, covering U.S. history, honors U.S. history, and advanced placement U.S. history contains the following components: a statement of philosophy and broad goals for each content area; objectives organized around broad content goals or strands; scope and sequence charts; instructional planning guides that include suggested…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Placement Programs, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Secondary Education
Erling, Sally – 1985
A study was conducted to review the programs provided for gifted children by the North York, Ontario, Board of Education. The current report is an interim progress report encompassing the first phase of the study. Data collection for this phase focused on parent and teacher perceptions, and student self concepts. A questionnaire was used to study…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
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
Baldwin, Anne – 1988
For many years, a dual enrollment program for academically talented high school students has been offered at Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC), permitting approved students to take up to 25 credit hours each year to simultaneously satisfy high school graduation criteria and MDCC associate degree requirements. The program helps fulfill the…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Community Colleges, Dual Enrollment, Enrollment Trends
Cochran, Effie Papatzikou; Collins, Carla – 1984
The Enrichment College Preparatory Program, an Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title VII bilingual demonstration project at a Manhattan, New York City, high school, completed the final year of a two-year funding cycle in June 1983. The program, which provided cultural enrichment and advanced academic experiences to 160 intellectually…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Achievement Gains, Admissions Counseling, Bilingual Education Programs
Luhman, Anna; Fundis, Ronald – 1989
This ERIC Digest discusses relevant issues and alternatives for rural school districts trying to develop strong programs for their most academically talented students. Although rural schools are more often constrained by high costs and material shortages than are urban schools, there are opportunities inherent in the lower teacher-student ratios…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Access to Education, Advanced Students
Kent State Univ., OH. – 1989
The Alternative Teacher Education Program (ATEP) was developed at Kent State University to attract and motivate academically talented students to enter the teaching profession. The project targeted four major improvements. These include: (1) the establishment of a systematic plan for the identification, recruitment, and selection of able teacher…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
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