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Screening and Identification of Giftedness in Schools
How gifted children are identified and served varies from state to state, district to district, and school to school. ...
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Testing 1,2,3: Evaluating a Child for Giftedness
All children have gifts. But some have more gifts than others. Perhaps you suspect that your child might be one of ...
Source: Education.com
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Use of the WISC-IV for Gifted Identification
School districts use multi-faceted approaches to identify gifted students. Some states and districts employ ...
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Using Tests to Identify Gifted Students
Most school districts use some form of standardized achievement, intelligence, or creativity tests in the ...
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Assessment and Identification of Gifted Students: A Summary of the Identification Process
After the student has been identified, the parents must be informed of the decision and asked for permission to place ...
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Tips for Parents: Individual Assessment of Gifted Children
Source: Davidson Young Scholar SeminarDr. Edward R. Amend delivers a valuable Q & A article related to gifted ...
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Understanding Testing Lingo
Validity and Reliability The instruments selected should be valid and reliable. Information relating to validity and ...
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Commonly Used Testing Instruments
Following is a listing of some tests commonly used to assess ability or screen for potential giftedness. Additional ...
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The Facts About Skipping Grades
Got a gifted child? Get the lowdown on grade-skipping: why it doesn't always work out, and how to tell if your child is ...
Source: Education.com
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Navigating the Gifted Child Maze
Pride can get in the way of recognizing the problems of labeling a child too quickly. It is best to take it slow when ...
Source: Education.com
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Recognizing the Gifted Child
At two, when the other sandbox kids pointed to the sky saying "plane, plane," she said, "Look, Mommy! That's an ...
Source: Education.com
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Strategies for Identifying the Talents of Diverse Students
The number of programs for gifted students is increasing nationwide, largely the result of Federal grants from the ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
Additional Content
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With the Eyes of a Teacher: Spotting Students with High Potential
Teachers are special people – there is no doubt about it. Every day we have the lives of our students in our hands....
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Recognizing Strengths and Affinities
Dr. Mel Levine emphasizes the careful detection and cultivation of children's strengths and interests.
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Characteristics and Traits of a Gifted Preschooler
Is your preschool child gifted? Here are some signs she may be, and some suggestions about where to go for evaluation...
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Extremes of Intelligence: Mental Retardation and Giftedness
No matter how we choose to define and assess intelligence, it is true that there will be a wide range of individual...
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Above-Level Testing
Why above-level testing? Some gifted students may "bump their heads" against the ceilings of tests and assessment...
