School and community in action |
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| Authors: | Karen L Bogue Joan S Wolf |
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| Institution: | 1. Graduate student in the Department of Educational Studies , University of Utah ,;2. Assistant Professorin the Department of Special Education , University of Utah , Salt Lake City |
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| Abstract: | This article describes an enrichment program for gifted students which was a joint effort of school personnel and community individuals. Parent involvement was the key to the conception and implementation of the program for first through fourth graders and was the key to its success. Gifted students were given opportunities to learn and practice higher level thinking skills, were able to interact and exchange ideas with one another, and were exposed to challenging and exciting curricula not available in their regular program. Once the program became operational, it was conducted with little or no cost to the school district and administered by the community council. |
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