ERIC Number: ED161223
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1978
Reference Count: 0
The Education of Gifted and Talented - A Basic Overview.
Nadel, Sybil, Ed.; Mas, Joseph, Ed.
The pamphlet outlines programs provided by Bergen County (New Jersey) for gifted students. Initial sections provide information on definition of the term "gifted"; methods for identification; professional awareness and sensitivity to the gifted; and personal characteristics, strategies, and competencies of a teacher of the gifted. A final section reviews program strategies for gifted students from grades K through 11, including such alternatives as early admission to kindergarten, open ended curricula, and college courses and seminars. Also provided are lists of selected agencies, selected publications, instruments for gifted and talented student selection, and contacts for those interested in Bergen County programs. (SBH)
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Authoring Institution: New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton.
Identifiers: New Jersey (Bergen County)