Roeper Review back issues from June 2005:
From the editor's desk.
Jun 22, 2005; ... Welcome to the Summer issue of volume 27 of the Roeper Review. In this issue we look at a variety of concerns that affect the education of gifted children, from resilience to legislation. In this multifaceted field, it is important to seek diversity in research as we attempt to do with the ...
Reflections on an evolving view of giftedness and talent: an interview with Rena Subotnik.(Interview)
Jun 22, 2005; ... Dr. Rena F. Subotnik is director of the Center for Gifted Education Policy at the American Psychological Association (APA). The Center's mission is to generate public awareness, advocacy, clinical applications, and cutting-edge research ideas that will enhance the achievement and ...
Resilience and coping: implications for gifted children and youth at risk.
Jun 22, 2005; ... As a graduate student in the 1970s, the first author of this paper was inspired by an idea presented in a course on childhood psychopathology: Garmezy's (1976) notion of the "invulnerable" child. This concept of children and youth thriving despite adversity seemed to hold the key to social ...
Implications of risk and resilience in the life of the individual who is gifted/learning disabled.
Jun 22, 2005; ... There is a long history of research on the factors that place individuals at risk of school failure, criminal behavior, and mental health problems. Risk factors are those biological, psychological, cognitive, or environmental factors that hinder normal development and make the individual ...
The experiences of parents of gifted African American children: a phenomenological study.
Jun 22, 2005; ... Demographic reports of African American students in education and numbers of African American children identified as gifted have remained nearly constant for over 30 years (Alamprese & Erlanger, 1988; United States Department of Education (USDE; 1993, 2000). Data on gifted African American ...
Developing latent mathematics abilities in economically disadvantaged students.(On Teaching Gifted Students)
Jun 22, 2005; ... Students with gifts and talents are in all segments of the human population, "yet talent-find mechanisms have not systematically tried to find promising learners in less than promising circumstances" (VanTassel-Baska, 1998, p. 12). The underrepresentation of minorities and economically ...
State laws for gifted education: an overview of the legislation and regulations.(Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
Jun 22, 2005; ... The law on gifted education is primarily a matter of state legislation and regulations. In states that do not have legislation or regulations providing specific and strong requirements for gifted education (i.e., individually defined and enforceable rights akin to those under the ...
How schools use talent search scores for gifted adolescents.
Jun 22, 2005; ... Talent search programs have been in existence for over 30 years and have successfully assisted hundreds of thousands of students by identifying their abilities, nurturing their talents through educational programs, and connecting schools and families to appropriate resources, services, and ...
Analysis of interest during and after model-eliciting activities: a comparison of gifted and general population students.
Jun 22, 2005; ... This study analyzed the level of situational and individual interest of students during and after model-eliciting activities. In addition, the difference in performance between the two groups was assessed and respective performance levels were correlated with interest for the activity ....
A conceptual history of gifted education: 1910-1940.
Jun 22, 2005; ... This study provides a critical systematic investigation of the conceptual history of gifted education. The goal is to better understand the basic concepts that evolved from pioneering researchers' contributions and influence on gifted education, how they changed or influenced later ...
Piirto, J. (2002) "My Teeming Brain": Understanding Creative Writers.(Book Review)
Jun 22, 2005; ... Piirto, J. (2002) "My Teeming Brain": Understanding Creative Writers. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press (395 pp., $27.50 pb, $79.50 hb, ISBN-1-57273-276-8). This book is a detailed report about a massive research project studying creative writers. The project was completed singularly ...
Conferences.(Calendar)
Jun 22, 2005 ... Mississippi Association for Gifted Children September 29-30, 2005 Olive Branch, MS http://www.msms.k12.ms.us/MAGC/conference.htm Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented, & Creative October 9-11, 2005 Lawrence, KS ...