Date of Award
Fall 1988
Document Type
Dissertation - Restricted
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Education
First Advisor
Ivanoff, John
Second Advisor
Fox, Robert
Third Advisor
Dupuis, A.
Abstract
The gifted and talented are exceptional individuals who have learning needs beyond those experiences typically offered in the general education program. If they are to reach their full potential, both for personal fulfillment and for the subsequent benefit to society, gifted students need appropriate learning experiences. Our underutilize the increasingly complex society cannot afford to ability and talent which these people can offer. While academic enrichment programs are being implemented for the gifted, programs for career evaluation have been more haltingly accepted. Some of the reasons for this marginal acceptance are discussed in this paper, as well as the development of a career evaluation program that would adequately meet the needs of gifted and talented students.