This article focuses on the underrepresentation of African American males in gifted and talented programs, and offers a number of key recommendations to practitioners and researchers who seek viable strategies to circumvent this problem. Beyond the focus on underrepresentation, several additional topics for discussion are excogitated to provide a…

The article presents techniques for teaching gifted children with the clumsy child syndrome. (Author/SBH)

The article suggests ways to make use of regression discontinuity to plan, implement, and evaluate gifted programs. It outlines how research data can illuminate rather than obscure program decisions. Making efficient use of multiple criteria identification data is discussed along with making program effectiveness decisions without using a control…

The paper provides an overview of discriminant analysis and illustrates how this technique can maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of procedures for identifying intellectually gifted students. (Author/CL)

The imaginative use of resource persons, field trips, and mentor arrangements by regular and special education teachers can be highly effective in stimulating gifted students' interest in school and commitment to learning. (Author/SB)

The authors describe a simulation game for gifted children which involves three factions--government, business, and labor--who have to come to agreement on questions, contracts, and environmental controls. Sections outline pregame activities, statement of the problem, game objectives, the scenario, characters and their goals, procedures, and…

The article presents a miniunit on Antoine de Saint Exupery's "The Little Prince" for presentation to upper elementary gifted students. (SB)

Accelerated math and language arts approaches, along with tutoring, internships, telecommunications, computer assisted instruction, and simulations and games, are techniques which may allow teachers to individualize instruction for gifted students. (CL)

Standards fall into seven categories: admission and selection criteria, curriculum and competency areas, degree programs, faculty for graduate programs, administrative structure--staffing, administrative structure--evaluation, and resources and facilities. (DB)

Past practices dealing with parents of gifted students are briefly reviewed, and suggestions are given for opening avenues of communication between administrators and teachers and parents. Advocated is the utilization of a booklet or packet of informational materials, a parent newsletter, a parent awareness meeting, and parent-teacher conferences.…

The article presents a conceptual model to be utilized in conducting the necessary needs assessment activities to implement a successful gifted program at the school district or state agency level. (Author/DLS)

The article, directed primarily at creative writing teachers of gifted students grades 3 through 12, explores the use of the personal journal as a means for capturing creative visual images and describing those images through the written word. (Author/DLS)

The authors offer guidelines for the support teacher's role in helping classroom teachers meet the needs of the gifted/talented. Among the 15 points made are that the support teacher should convey feelings of respect for the teacher's job and the importance of the teacher's role with the child. (SBH)

The rationale for providing media center projects for elementary gifted students is considered and an independent study project involving the student and the media specialist is described. Interaction between the student and media specialist is stressed and suggested projects for upper elementary students are listed. Guidelines for conducting…

The article presents guidelines for a preservice internship in the field of gifted education. A hypothetical timeline displays the scope and sequence of a comprehensive internship program. Rationale is given for the four basic program components: surveying local programs, matching intern placements, supervising interns, and providing an internship…