ABSTRACTS OF 27 STUDIES WERE COMPILED AS EXAMPLES OF INVESTIGATIONS MADE BY TEACHERS CONCERNED WITH THE INDIVIDUAL QUALITIES OF GIFTED CHILDREN IN THEIR SCHOOLS. THE STUDIES ARE ARRANGED IN FOUR SECTIONS--IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTICS, ACHIEVEMENT IN SCHOOL, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND EDUCATIONAL PROVISIONS AND PROGRAMS. EACH SECTION PROVIDES A SHORT INTRODUCTION WITH DISCUSSION OF DEFINITIONS, PROBLEMS, OTHER RESEARCH FINDINGS, AND PRACTICES. TOPICS TREATED INCLUDE THE NEED FOR PROPER IDENTIFICATION OF ACADEMIC TALENT, CREATIVE TALENT, KINESTHETIC TALENT, PSYCHOSOCIAL TALENT, PRACTICAL PROBLEMS OF UNDERACHIEVEMENT, NEGLECT IN THE LITERATURE OF APPROACHES TO THE GIFTED AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL, AND THE NEED FOR DEFINITE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE GIFTED. ALSO CONSIDERED ARE SELF CONCEPT, TEACHER AND TEST IDENTIFICATION CRITERIA, CREATIVITY, MUSICAL ABILITY, TEACHER ATTITUDES, ATTITUDES OF GIFTED CHILDREN, LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM, TYPES OF THINKING, PREDICTION OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AND GROUPING. (CB)