It summarizes research in progress and describes a needs assessment study designed to identify research needs, prioritize them, and develop a list of recommendations. The study resulted in a list of 21 research recommendations on topics including regular classroom practices for gifted students, regular curriculum modification, giftedness in economically disadvantaged and limited English proficient students, ability identification, program evaluation, and theory. The issue also identifies the Center's Collaborative School Districts, defined as those districts across the United States where the Center's research projects will be carried out. The November issue reports on a learning outcomes project and describes year 2 research into successful classroom practices, gifted students with learning disabilities, cooperative learning, assessing giftedness in economically disadvantaged students, and motivation and underachievement. Other summaries examine grouping practices, five specific Javits Gifted and Talented Education programs, stage and structure in child development, home environments, social development, and gifted teachers.
Commentaries address creativity and young gifted children.
The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented Newsletter . Also included are commentaries on reading, underachievement among gifted students, and cluster grouping, as well as several book reviews and abstracts of papers. Six year one research studies. The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented Newsletter . This commentary reviews factors affecting educational productivity.