This monograph contains 11 papers describing model projects that address the identification of gifted students. An introduction by Carolyn M. Callahan and Carol A. Tomlinson identifies commonalities and themes in the promising practices highlighted in the papers. The papers include: (1) "Project STREAM: Support, Training and Resources for Educating Able Minorities" (Donna Rae Clasen); (2) "Early Assessment for Exceptional Potential in Young Minority and/or Economically Disadvantaged Students" (Beverly D. Shaklee and others); (3) "A Model Program for Identifying Young Underserved Gifted Students" (Waveline T. Starnes); (4) "The Full Potential Program for Underserved African American Students" (Nancy Amuleru-Marshall and others); (5) "Spotting Talent Early in Minority Students: Project STEMS in Howard County, Maryland" (Paula M. Pizzat); (6) "Urban Scholars: Access to Excellence for Students and Schools" (Joan Becker); (7) "The Search for Talent: New Methods for Assessing Student Strengths" (Evelyn Levsky Hiatt); (8) "Talent beyond Words: Identifying and Developing Potential through Music and Dance in Economically Disadvantaged, Bilingual and Handicapped Children" (Barry Oreck and Susan Baum); (9) "The Twice-Exceptional Project: Identifying and Serving Gifted/Handicapped Learners" (M. Elizabeth Nielsen and others); (10) "The Menasha Joint School District Gifted Program: Matching Identification and Curriculum" (Scott L. Hunsaker); and (11) "Coordinating Instruments with Identification in Bayonne, New Jersey" (Paula M. Pizzat). A final chart summarizes the programs. Individual papers contain references. (DB)