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Direct linkEris, Bahar; Seyfi, Ramazan; Hanoz, Suna – Gifted and Talented International, 2009
This phenomenological study investigates the perceptions and experiences of Turkish parents with children identified as gifted based upon IQ testing. The voices of parents with gifted children have been missing from academic literature in Turkey. The semi-structured interviews conducted with 31 parents from 23 families were designed to find out…
Descriptors: Gifted, Interviews, Foreign Countries, Phenomenology
Peer reviewedFelder, Richard M. – Roeper Review, 1986
The author argues that intelligence testing is an invaluable and irreplaceable tool for identifying gifted children and obtaining a measure of the urgency of their special educational needs. He also offers ideas for how parents of exceptionally gifted children can create an environment in which their children's gifts can flourish. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests
Peer reviewedChitwood, Donna Garnett – Roeper Review, 1986
The article provides basic information to help guide parents seeking intelligence testing for their child. Topics covered include deciding to test, selecting a tester, and telling the child the results. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Intelligence Tests, Parent Role
Peer reviewedEdwards, Dave; Edwards, Sue – Roeper Review, 1986
The parents of two gifted children describe their children's experiences with IQ testing, note their reactions to the process and the benefits of the testing. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests
Peer reviewedJohnsen, Susan – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1994
Parents of gifted children are urged to understand that there are many different kinds of intelligence and ability tests; tests are designed for different purposes; all tests involve a certain amount of error; and tests only sample one aspect of a child's performance. (DB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Intelligence Tests
Download full textShaughnessy, Michael F.; Fickling, Kris L. – 1991
A school psychologist and parent looks at issues related to testing for "giftedness," including labeling and placement (or non-placement) in special programs. Factors to consider in deciding whether to have a child tested are considered, with examples given of students whose individual situations and personalities either do not qualify them for…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility
McDonald, Barbara – 1990
This handbook was developed to assist Oregon parents in understanding the needs of gifted children and the important role parents have in their public school education. Information presented is in response to needs identified by Oregon parents. The handbook begins with an article by Gary Eisler titled "Playing TAG with Oregon's Future,"…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
