Designing Services and Programs for High-Ability Learners » (1st Edition)

Rebecca D. Eckert, PhD is the gifted resource specialist for the National Association for Gifted Children. Her previous work at the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented included participation on the research team that developed and implemented the Schoolwide Enrichment Reading Model. Her research interests include talented readers, recruitment and preparation of new teachers, university and community partnerships, and public policy and gifted education. She is a former middle school teacher with experience in geography, history, and theatre arts.

Build a program from the ground up or improve existing services with the guidelines, practical tips, templates, and action plans in this comprehensive yet practical guide.

Foreword - Pat O'Connell Ross
Guest Foreword - Eric J. Smith
Preface - Jeanne H. Purcell and Rebecca D. Eckert
Acknowledgments
About the Editors
Introduction - Sandra N. Kaplan and Joseph S. Renzulli
1. Identifying Students' Cognitive and Affective Needs - Mary S. Landrum
2. Developing a Mission Statement on the Educational Needs of Gifted and Talented Students - Rebecca D. Eckert
3. Developing a Definition of Giftedness - Sidney M. Moon
4. Providing Programs for Special Populations of Gifted and Talented Students - Christine J. Briggs, Sally M. Reis, Rebecca D. Eckert, and Susan Baum
5. Constructing Identification Procedures - E. Jean Gubbins
6. Articulating Gifted Education Program Goals - Cheryll M. Adams
7. Comprehensive Program Design - Sally M. Reis
8. Curriculum for Gifted Education Students - Deborah E. Burns, Jeanne H. Purcell, and Holly Hertberg
9. Developing Services That Meet the Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Children - Maureen Neihart
10. Creating a Comprehensive and Defensible Budget for Gifted Programs and Services - Carolyn R. Cooper
11. Selecting Learning Resources in the Education of the Gifted - Ugur Sak and C. June Maker
12. Managing a Communication Initiative in Gifted Education - Kelly A. Hedrick
13. Roles, Responsibilities, and Professional Qualifications of Key Personnel for Gifted Education Services - Jann H. Leppien and Karen L. Westberg
14. Designing a Professional Development Plan - Marcia B. Imbeau
15. Developing a Plan for Evaluating a Program in Gifted Education - Carolyn M. Callahan
16. Connecting Program Design and District Policies - Karen B. Rogers
17. Aligning GiftedEducation Services With General Education - Carol Ann Tomlinson, Kristine J. Doubet, and Marla Read Capper
18. Planning for Advocacy - Julia Link Roberts
19. State Policies in Gifted Education - Joyce VanTassel-Baska
20. Using Scientifically-Based Research to Make Decisions About Gifted Education Programs, Services, and Resources - Tonya R. Moon and Deborah E. Burns
21. Strategic Planning and Gifted Programs - Linda Smith
Appendix: Establishing a Gifted Education Advisory Committee - Jann H. Leppien and Karen L. Westberg
Index