The chapters of this publication discuss the following topics related to English programs for gifted high school students: philosophical principles underlying such programs, the study of literature, specific examples of subject matter content in literature, the relationships among various phases of language study, specific examples of subject matter content in language, descriptions of kinds of gifted English students, operational procedures in conducting literature and language programs for the gifted, and the evaluation of English programs for the gifted student. The summary outlines the publication's underlying assumptions about education of gifted students. (GW)