SEVEN ARTICLES FROM THE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN CONSIDER THE GIFTED CHILD. THE FIRST ARTICLE, "LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR THE GIFTED--A GRADUATE PROGRAM," IS BY J.J. GALLAGHER, DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRAM. SIX RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PAPERS BY GRADUATE STUDENTS FOLLOW--"THE VARIABLE OF RACE, SEX AND INTELLIGENCE RELATED TO SOCIAL CHOICES OF DIADVANTAGED, GIFTED CHILDREN" BY V. GODMAN, "HONORS PROGRAM STUDENTS--THEIR ACADEMIC ATTAINMENTS, PERSONALITY TRAITS AND SELF CONCEPTS" BY W.D. SIMMONS, "AN ANALYSIS OF THE VERBAL DEFINITIONS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN--A PILOT STUDY" BY M. WEISER, "EVALUATION OF A SUMMER WORKSHOP ON GIFTED CHILDREN" BY F. SHAFFER, "DEVELOPING A SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM FOR TEACHING VALUES IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL" BY M. SCHEVERS, AND"THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROGRAM OF SENTENTIAL LOGIC FOR GIFTED STUDENTS" BY K.A. RETZER. THE STUDENT PAPERS ALL PROVIDE FIGURES, TABLES, AND REFERENCE LISTS. (JD)