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A Review Of The Needs And Provisions Of The Academically Talented Student In The United States Public Schools, Weston Whitney Dec 1963

A Review Of The Needs And Provisions Of The Academically Talented Student In The United States Public Schools, Weston Whitney

Graduate Student Research Papers

This paper is a review of the educational needs of talented learners. It also discusses suggested special curricula for them.

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An Investigation Of Current Practices In The Education Of Gifted Children In Small High Schools Of Central Washington, 1959-1960, Warren O. Kidder Jun 1963

An Investigation Of Current Practices In The Education Of Gifted Children In Small High Schools Of Central Washington, 1959-1960, Warren O. Kidder

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to evaluate current policy in the education of gifted children in small high schools in Central Washington; (2) to investigate the principle of equal opportunity in its relation to individual capacity; (3) to consider the probability of a need for the greater development of ability; (4) to compare the current opportunities in these schools with standards indicated by recognized studies and to evaluate the areas of improvement.

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Enrichment Activities In Arithmetic, Social Studies, And Sciece For The Gifted Intermediate Graduate Student, Walter Ned Croshaw Aug 1962

Enrichment Activities In Arithmetic, Social Studies, And Sciece For The Gifted Intermediate Graduate Student, Walter Ned Croshaw

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This paper is offered as a starting point for the teacher seeking challenging, creative activities for the gifted child. It is hoped that suggestions contained herein can be adapted to meet classroom situations and serve as inspiration for new and better activities. Due to the limited space available, emphasis will be laid on enrichment activities in arithmetic, social studies, and science. The language and fine arts offer limitless opportunities for enrichment. Arithmetic, social studies, and science also offer excellent enrichment opportunities, but often these are not so evident as in other areas. For that reason, an effort will be made …

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Educational Results Of Gifted Child Programs In Elementary Schools, Frank A. Deymonaz Jun 1962

Educational Results Of Gifted Child Programs In Elementary Schools, Frank A. Deymonaz

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Essentially, all programs are enrichment programs. They are designed to provide for individual work, for differentiated assignments, for greater depth of learning, or for more rapid pace. Each seeks to enrich by providing more or different learning opportunities. For practical purposes programs can be categorized into the following three classifications: (1) enrichment within the regular classroom, (2) acceleration, and (3) segregation. The purpose of this paper then shall be to review research concerning these organizational patterns to ascertain their educational benefits.

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An Honors Suppliment To The Curriculum In American History For West Valley High School Juniors, Nell Caroline Paschen Aug 1961

An Honors Suppliment To The Curriculum In American History For West Valley High School Juniors, Nell Caroline Paschen

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In a search for ways of perpetuating essential values in a free society, citizens and educators have come to realize that their greatest resource lies in the talents of young people. Leadership of society must be developed from the excellent minds of students in the schools. This leadership will be nurtured by inducing an insight into human relationships and by giving an understanding of the background of cherished American institutions. This work is based on the conviction that teachers of social studies are conscious of an obligation to fill the needs of gifted students for enrichment in breadth of subject …

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A Study To Determine A Program For The Gifted Child In The Eastmont Elementary Schools, Marian Deboer Aug 1961

A Study To Determine A Program For The Gifted Child In The Eastmont Elementary Schools, Marian Deboer

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This paper was written to suggest a possible approach to the problem of meeting the needs of gifted elementary children in the Eastmont Schools of East Wenatchee, Washington.

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Ability Grouping In English Classes Of The Secondary Schools: A Survey With Emphasis On Students Of Low And Superior Abilities, Jane Lorraine Gruver Aug 1961

Ability Grouping In English Classes Of The Secondary Schools: A Survey With Emphasis On Students Of Low And Superior Abilities, Jane Lorraine Gruver

Graduate Student Research Papers

This paper will discuss ability grouping, particularly as applied to the English classes of the secondary school. Special attention will be given to plans recognizing the student of low ability as well as to courses especially evolved for the gifted student. Although guidance and counseling are associated with grouping, they will not enter into the scope of this paper except incidentally.

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Enriching The Curriculum For The Gifted Child In A Fifth Grade Classroom, Margaret Frances Hotsko Dec 1959

Enriching The Curriculum For The Gifted Child In A Fifth Grade Classroom, Margaret Frances Hotsko

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was twofold: to get a better understanding of the gifted child and to find out how a fifth grade classroom teacher could best meet the needs of this child. The problems were: (1) identification of the gifted child, (2) placement of the gifted child, and (3) determining the teaching procedures to be used in working with the gifted child.

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An Examination Of The Programs For Education Of Gifted Children In United States, Margaret Ackerman Aug 1955

An Examination Of The Programs For Education Of Gifted Children In United States, Margaret Ackerman

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was (1) to examine the provisions for gifted children made in the schools of the United States, (2) to consider the relative merits of the various procedures, and (3) to consider ways in which these procedures are applied, and (4) to describe the methods which the average teacher can use in her classroom.

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An Investigation Of Current Educational Practices For Providing For Gifted Children In The Elementary Schools Of The State Of Washington, Earl Frederick Knuth Aug 1953

An Investigation Of Current Educational Practices For Providing For Gifted Children In The Elementary Schools Of The State Of Washington, Earl Frederick Knuth

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the current practices of the elementary schools in the State of Washington in providing for the educational needs of their gifted children, with the ultimate goal of discovering new practices that would be useful to the elementary schools of Yakima, Washington.

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The Identification And Education Of The Gifted Child In The Regular Classroom, Charles M. Chapman Feb 1953

The Identification And Education Of The Gifted Child In The Regular Classroom, Charles M. Chapman

All Master's Theses

It is the purpose of this study to prepare the way for a better understanding of the mentally gifted child and how his needs can best be met in the regular classroom.

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