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ERIC ED071255: Mentally Gifted Minor Program. Guidelines for Implementation.

Information and guidelines are presented for implementing a school district's Mentally Gifted Minor (MGM) Program, which operates within the regular school organization, under the administration of the school principal. Goals for an MGM program listed cover learning skills and cognitive and affective processes. Relevant California legislation on the gifted is summarized. The Sunnyvale MGM program is defined in terms of class organization and instruction, identification of pupils, program guidelines and legal criteria for identifying and educating the gifted, and responsibilities of personnel involved. Extensive appended material includes individual case study and principal's annual plan forms, excerpts from the California Administrative Code related to the MGM program, listed indicators of mental giftedness, lists of enrichment and acceleration activities (primary and intermediate levels), a sample school annual plan, and a list of behavioral terms. (KW)

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