Oreg.; for preview and sale from Teaching Research Division,
Oregon State System of Higher Education, Monmouth.

Documents 8 days of classroom investigations on the behavior of the mealworm to illustrate some effective techniques of developing scientific research skills in children. As an alternative method of science instruction, should be of interest to science teachers at the elementary and junior high school levels.

126. WELLS, EVELYN. Sample Bibliography for Enrichment and Background Reading in Geology for the Very Able Younger Students. St. Paul, Minn.: State Department of Education, 1961. 3 pp.

Provides an annotated list of books about geology for students in grades 3-9. Arranged according to increasing level of difficulty, should be a useful source for teachers, librarians, and students interested in finding appropriate readings in geological science.

II. MATERIALS RELATING TO STATE, COUNTY,
AND LOCAL PROGRAMS

State Programs

127. BIXLER, HAROLD H., ed. Practices in Teaching the Superior and Gifted: Final Report of the Commission to Study the Public School Education of Exceptionally Talented Children. Cullowhee, N.C.: the Commission, 1962. 247 pp. $2. Available from Guidance Clinic, Western Carolina College, Cullowhee, N.C.

Describes administrative procedures used and the curriculum adopted in pilot centers set up by the Commission to Study the Public School Education of Exceptionally Talented Children in North Carolina. Includes discussions of nongraded primary, combination classes, special classes, cluster and other kinds of grouping, and advanced placement classes. Also reports results of research studies sponsored by the commission.

128. Demonstration Centers. Springfield, Ill.: Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1963. 6 pp.

Details the role of demonstration centers in the Illinois Plan for Program Development for Gifted Children, the criteria for the selection of demonstration centers for support under the plan, and directions for applying for support and preparing a proposal. Should be of interest to persons seeking support in Illinois for demonstration activities or to groups wishing to set up similar programs.

129. Experimental Projects. Springfield, Ill.: Office of the State

Details the role of the experimental projects program in the Illinois Plan for Program Development for Gifted Children, the criteria for selecting projects for support under the plan, and directions for applying for support and preparing a proposal. Should be of interest to groups supporting similar research or to persons applying for support in Illinois.

130. Exploring Education of Gifted Children. Report on Four Regional Conferences, January 23–26, 1962. Bismarck, N. Dak.: State Department of Public Instruction, 1962. 16 pp.

Reports on four regional conferences on teaching gifted children attended by fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade teachers. Lists suggestions offered by conference participants for improving the education of gifted children.

131. FLICKINGER, GENEVA ELY. "Educating the Highly Able." Maryland School Bulletin, Vol. XXXIX, No. 1:1-43, December 1962. Baltimore, Md.: State Department of Education.

Presents a policy statement of a committee appointed by the Maryland Superintendent of Schools to study ways of improving the education of the highly able. Discusses the role of high ability in a democracy; its nature, identification, and development; the responsibility of the public school for the education of the highly able; and guidelines for action.

132. The Governor's Honors Program—A Report. Atlanta, Ga.: State Department of Education, 1964. 27 pp.

Reports on a statewide residential summer program for 400 students who have completed either the 10th or 11th grade and who have been identified as academically gifted or exceptionally talented in the visual or performing arts. Outlines criteria for student selection and specific instructional goals of the staff. Supplies a brief description of the curriculum in each of the areas of study.

133. The Governor's Honors Program-Some Research. Atlanta, Ga.: State Department of Education, 1964. 16 pp.

Presents data collected about the academically and artistically talented secondary school students participating in the Georgia Governor's Honors Program. For each group describes students in terms of the following categories: Family characteristics, occupational status of parents, characteristics of the secondary schools, intelligence level, academic level, and motivational characteristics. Also discusses student achievement in terms of their secondary school's average daily attendance, teacher-pupil ratio, Carnegie units offered, and cost per pupil. Should be of interest to groups planning similar summer programs for talented students.

134. The Governor's School of North Carolina. Winston-Salem, N.C.: The Governor's School, Box 67, Salem Station, 1963. 16 pp.

Reports on the first year's program of the Governor's School of North Carolina, a residential summer school for North Carolina's academically gifted or artistically talented high school students. Explains the purposes and goals of the school, the type of instruction, and organization of the curriculum. Discusses the objectives and methods of the course offerings in academic subjects, performing arts, and "Essential Ideas.” Should be of value to State personnel and local administrators interested in planning a residential summer school of this kind.

135. Guidelines for Fellowship Program, 1964-65. Springfield, Ill. Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1964. 2 pp.

Gives requirements for graduate students to receive fellowships from the Illinois Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for fulltime study at an Illinois college or university to improve their competence for working in programs for the education of gifted students. Should be of interest to those planning similar programs.

136. Guidelines for Institutes. Springfield, Ill.: Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1964. 2 pp.

Gives requirements for school districts, colleges, and universities to receive grants under the Illinois Plan for Program Development for Gifted Children for the purpose of running inservice, summer, and academic-year institutes for the preparation of specialized personnel to serve in various roles in programs for gifted children and youth. Should be of interest to those planning similar institutes.

137. Guidelines for Reimbursements to School Districts. Springfield, Ill.: Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1964. 5 pp.

Gives requirements for local school districts to receive financial reimbursement for the improvement of programs for gifted children under the Illinois Plan for Program Development for Gifted Children. Lists elements that must be present in a program.

138. HANSEN, CARL F. Review of the Track System in the District of Columbia. Washington, D.C.: Public Schools of the District of Columbia, 1964. 42 pp.

Outlines the rationale for the track system as administered in the District of Columbia schools. Discusses the relative merits of various types of grouping found in American schools. Includes several graphs

139. JACKSON, DAVID M. The Illinois Plan for Program Development for Gifted Children. Springfield, Ill.: Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1963. 8 pp.

140.

Describes the origins of the Illinois plan; the legislative action taken; and the various parts of the program-reimbursement to school districts improving services for gifted children, demonstration centers, assistance for experimental projects, consultation services, and support of programs training personnel. Should be of interest to committees planning State action in behalf of talented students.

Progress in Implementing the Illinois Plan for Program Development for Gifted Children. Springfield, Ill.: Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1963. 12 pp.

Gives the background of the need for Illinois' program of special services for the gifted and describes the legislation establishing the Illinois Plan for Program Development for Gifted Children. Details the plan's achievements.

141. KELLEY, ROBERT. Education for the Gifted in New York State. Albany, N.Y.: State Education Department, 1964. 36 pp.

Presents the procedures and findings of a survey undertaken to determine the extent of various provisions for gifted children in New York State in school systems of cities having populations of less than 125,000. Reports data relating to selection procedures, administrative and curricular provisions, evaluation of provisions offered, and major problems in education of the gifted. Includes a copy of the questionnaire sent to schools. Designed to make teachers and administrators aware of the possibilities open to them in providing for gifted students.

142. KILLIAN, CARL D., AND OTHERS. Report of the Commission to Study the Public School Education of Exceptionally Talented Children. Cullowhee, N.C.: the Commission, 1961. 23 pp. 50 cents. Available from Guidance Clinic, Western Carolina College, Cullowhee, N.C.

Reports the recommendations and accomplishments of the Commission to Study the Public School Education for Exceptionally Talented Children in North Carolina. Proposes the establishment of a State program adaptable to the needs of all public elementary and secondary schools in the State and suggests procedures for implementing this program. Includes recommendations for financing at the State level. Should be of interest to other States and to large school systems interested in establishing comprehensive programs for superior students.

143. MacFarland-Roosevelt Guidance Project Progress Report 1959-62. Washington, D.C.: Public Schools of the District of Columbia, 1962. 32 pp.

Reports on the MacFarland-Roosevelt Guidance Project (Talent Search), a demonstration project designed to discover and develop latent talents of junior high school students. Describes the special services provided-remedial instruction, counseling, clinical services, and cultural group activities. Includes considerable test data, indicating better than normal academic growth by the experimental group, and data on the socioeconomic composition of the group.

144. NEWLIN, WAYNE E. Summary of Remarks at the Sixth Institute on Program Planning for the Gifted at the University of Illinois. Springfield, Ill.: Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1964. 13 pp.

Comments on the educational philosophy on which the Illinois Plan for Program Development for Gifted Children is based, outlines the plan, and details the consultant services offered to local school systems as they develop and improve services for gifted children.

145. The Philosophy of the Minnesota State Department of Educa tion in the Education of Talented Pupils. St. Paul, Minn.: State Department of Education, 1959. 2 pp.

States the philosophy of the Minnesota State Department of Education on the education of talented pupils. Defines the talented as those having capacity for outstanding achievement in any area (e.g., music, graphic arts, mechanical skills, social leadership)-not only in the academic. Discusses the responsibilities of the State department of education for these students' differentiated education, gives a rationale and notes some criteria of any successful talent development program, and points to State needs.

146. PLOWMAN, PAUL D. Framework of the California Program for Gifted Minors. Sacramento, Calif.: State Department of Education, 1964. 3 pp.

147.

Outlines regulations for school districts to qualify for State reimbursement for certain excess expenses incurred in providing programs for mentally gifted minors. States kinds of programs and services that are eligible and the minimum standards for their administration.

—, and RICE, JOSEPH P., JR. "Recent Developments in Education for Gifted Pupils in California." California Education, Vol. I, No. 5: 3-8, January 1964. Sacramento, Calif.: State Department of Education.

Gives pertinent information about California's program for mentally gifted minors and about the California Project Talent, which demonstrates four kinds of educational programs for gifted pupils. Briefly reviews these demonstrations: enrichment, acceleration, counseling