Seven speakers consider gifted and talented students. George Welsh defines the relationship of personality and classroom performance; Marvin Gold describes differential education; and C. Douglas Carter discusses special programs at the elementary level. Also treated are the nature and identification of creativity, by Betty Stovall, advanced placement in the high school, by Daniel Beshara, and guidance needs in the elementary school, by Ann W. Harrison. James L. Bray reviews the theory and curriculum of the Governor's School of North Carolina, a special school for gifted students. (JD)