1st Edition

The Gifted Disadvantaged A Ten Year Longitudinal Study of Compensatory Education in Israel

By Moshe Smilansky, David Nevo Copyright 1979
    258 Pages
    by Routledge

    258 Pages
    by Routledge

    Originally published in 1979. This study was supported by a grant from the Bernard Van Leer Foundation, The Hague, Netherlands. The Gifted Disadvantaged is the result of a ten year study, and presents an innovative program in the education of the more gifted among the socially disadvantaged, demonstrating the merit of such a program designed and implemented in Israel.

    Part 1: General Orientation to Compensatory Education in Israel 1. Some Aspects of the Socio-political Background of Israel 2. Who are the Culturally Disadvantaged? 3. Stages and Patterns in Israeli Policy 4. Toward the Disadvantaged 5. Major Approaches Toward Fostering the Disadvantaged during the Compensatory Education Stage Part 2: The Boarding School Fostering Program for the Gifted Disadvantaged: A Ten Year Longitudinal Evaluation 6. The Rationale of the Program 7. The Process of Implementation 8. The Evaluation Design of the Program 9. Students' Educational and Socio-economic Background 10. Student's Success in Secondary Education 11. The Social Acceptance of the Boarding Students within their Classes 12. Continuation of Studies in Higher Education 13. Toward the Future

    Biography

    Moshe Smilansky, David Nevo