269. PILCH, MARY M. Gifted. St. Paul, 1960. 18 pp. 270. Bibliography on the Education of the Provides a topically arranged bibliography on the education of the gifted. Includes entries under such headings as enrichment provisions, programs for the gifted, administration of programs, creativity, the learning process, identification, parents of the gifted, and research on the gifted. Also lists items dealing with specific subject areas of the academic curriculum. Offers additional listings in supplemental bibliographies prepared in 1961, 1962, 1963, and 1964. Questions Parents May Ask the School About a Gifted Child. St. Paul, Minn.: State Department of Education. Undated. 2 pp. Gives questions that parents of gifted children typically ask the school about identification, social adjustment, administrative provisions and policies, and parental responsibilities. 271. PLOWMAN, PAUL D. Parent Sponsorship of Public Meetings Dealing with Gifted Child Education. Sacramento, Calif.: State Department of Education, 1964. 7 pp. Presents ideas and suggestions useful in planning public meetings about gifted child education. Considers such areas as publicity of meetings and programs, panel discussion topics, and potential pitfalls. Summarizes the activities of four local associations in California currently acting in behalf of the gifted. 272. A Policy for the Education of Able Learners. Seattle, Wash.: Seattle Public Schools, 1961. 7 pp. 10 cents. Outlines the provisions of an adequate program for able learners, the identification, guidance, education programs, and administrative organization. Gives a list of criteria for identifying able learners and discusses the use of standardized tests. Should be of interest to administrators concerned with programs for able learners. 273. SIMPSON, RAY E., and MARTINSON, RUTH A. Educational Programs for Gifted Pupils. Sacramento, Calif.: State Department of Education, 1961. 274 pp. Summarizes a study of elementary and secondary programs in California for gifted pupils. Contains descriptions and evaluations of specific programs, discussions of identification procedures used with pupils in programs studied and pupil characteristics, and a résumé of the reactions of pupils, teachers, and parents to the programs. Includes samples of evaluation instruments. 274. STEPHENS, THOMAS M., and GIBSON, ARTHUR R., eds. Path grams for the Gifted. Columbus, Ohio: State Department of Education, 1963. 156 pp. Presents the procedures and findings from a number of research and demonstration projects conducted in Ohio on a wide range of topics related to the academically gifted student. Should be of interest to school personnel who work with gifted children. 275. Terms Commonly Used in the Literature on the Gifted. St. Paul, Minn.: State Department of Education, 1961. 5 pp. Lists and defines terms which frequently appear in writings about the gifted. Should be of particular interest to those who are doing beginning reading in this area. SUBJECT INDEX NOTE. Materials numbered in boldface deal exclusively with the Administrative Provisions-155, 238-262, 263, 267, 268, 272, 274. Classroom Practices: Elementary School-1-31, 102–126. Grades K-12*—102–126, 118, 158, 263, 267. Grades 4-6*-3, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 23, 25, 27, 28. Grades 7-9-32, 33, 36, 48, 52, 62–64, 69, 76, 93, 97, 101. Secondary School-32-101, 102–126. Creativity-2, 6, 8, 21-24, 103, 104, 105, 108, 109, 119, 153, 154, Extracurricular Activities—1, 162, 163, 174, 185. Fine Arts: Elementary Grades-2-4, 8, 12, 14, 21-24. Grades K-12*-102-104, 108-110, 114, 117. Flexible Progression: Advanced Placement-36, 44, 45, 46, 51, 54, 61, 66, 71, 72, 75, Elementary Grades 5, 31, 170, 182, 238, 240–242. Grades K-12*—127, 257, 260, 261. Secondary Grades*-38, 198, 246, 248. Foreign Languages: Elementary Grades-25-27. Grades K-12*—111, 116. Secondary Grades 35, 44, 45. Grouping—127, 138, 239, 253, 263. Guidance and Counseling-143, 219, 220, 221, 222, 224, 247, 266, 267. Humanities-162, 183. Independent Study-260. Inquiry Training-2, 6, 8, 10, 104, 108, 109. Language Arts: Elementary Grades-2-16, 28, 29, 152. Grades K-12*-102, 103, 104, 108, 109, 111-116, 122, 123. Mathematics: Elementary Grades-2-6, 10-16, 17-20. Grades K-12*-102, 103, 111-113, 115. Secondary Grades-32-36, 61-70, 104, 108, 162, 186, 189, 190. Parents-196, 204, 235, 266, 270, 271. Program Evaluation*-255. Programs: Elementary Grades-130, 151-154, 156, 159-161, 164, 165, Grades K-12*-127, 192-208. Secondary Grades-132, 133, 134, 143, 156, 157, 161-163, Programs, County-151-164. Programs, Local-141, 149, 150, 155, 157, 161, 165–216, 273. Programs, State-127-149, 160. Programs, Summer-132-134, 168, 175, 185, 193, 194. Research Studies*-133, 143, 151, 156, 164, 172, 197, 217, 218, Science: Elementary Grades-3-6, 11-16, 30. Grades K-12*-102-104, 108, 111-114, 116, 121, 125, 126. Social Studies: Elementary Grades 3-6, 8, 10-16, 31. Grades K-12*-102-104, 108, 109, 111-115, 124. Secondary Grades-32, 33, 35, 37, 39, 40, 77-101. Talented Students, Characteristics of—7, 10, 120, 131, 133, 218, Talented Students, Identification and Selection of-116, 131, 155, |