面向初中生的特色英才教育计划——以美国鹰石中学为例

The Magnet Gifted Education Program for Junior Students──Case Study of Eagle Rock Junior/High School

面向中学生提供英才教育计划是美国中学，尤其是磁石中学或磁石计划的一个突出特点，美国鹰石中学就是洛杉矾联合学区中城区学校面向初中生提供特色英才教育计划的一个典型代表。其磁石中心为7～9年级不同类型英才生设立的英才计划，主要包括暑期英语阅读计划、基础活动计划和课程计划。这些计划最大限度地实行因材施教，发展了学生的自主性、探索性和应用能力。

Gifted Programs for junior/high students usually are provided by magnet school or magnet programs. The American Eagle Rock Junior/High School as an urban neighborhood school is a good example in providing the gifted education programs for junior students in the Los Angeles Unified School District. There are three programs altogether in the school for gifted and talented students known as Summer Reading Assignment, Basic Activities and Curricular which can be regarded as a good window to understand how middle school carry out magnet program for gifted and talented students in the US.