Project high hopes summer institute: Curriculum for developing talent in students with special needs

This article examines a summer institute curriculum that was developed for and used with handicapped students who were identified as gifted in the area(s) of visual arts, performing arts, engineering, or life sciences. The students and the summer institute were part of a federally funded Javits prog...

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Published in:Roeper review 1998-05, Vol.20 (4), p.291-295
Main Authors: Gentry, Marcia, Neu, Terry W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Creative Thinking
Curriculum
Gifted Disabled
Intermediate Grades
Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Problem Based Learning
Problem Solving
Special Needs Students
Summer Programs
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Summary:This article examines a summer institute curriculum that was developed for and used with handicapped students who were identified as gifted in the area(s) of visual arts, performing arts, engineering, or life sciences. The students and the summer institute were part of a federally funded Javits program, Project High Hopes. The curriculum was real world, multi-disciplinary and problem based in that it used a decaying water feature on the school grounds as its focus. Using a creative problem solving process, students identified problems with the water feature, developed solutions, created presentations, and presented their solutions to the school board. Student products are described as are conclusions, results and possible implications for other educational settings.
ISSN:0278-3193
1940-865X
DOI:10.1080/02783199809553912