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Peer reviewedGagne, Francoys; And Others – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1993
Forty prototypical descriptions representing 4 aptitude domains and 4 talent fields were rated by 2,343 intermediate-level pupils and their teachers, and indices of interpeer agreement were computed. A majority of the prototypes maintained acceptable interpeer agreement levels. Interpeer agreement depended primarily on the specific aptitude or…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Evaluation Methods, Gifted, Intermediate Grades
Peer reviewedCallahan, Carolyn M.; And Others – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1993
This article describes the Scale for the Evaluation of Gifted Identification Instruments, developed for use by school decision makers. Development of the scale is reviewed in terms of five areas of assessment: validity, reliability, propriety, respondent appropriateness, and utility. Specific guidelines and cautions in using the scale are also…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Gifted, Screening Tests, Test Reliability
Peer reviewedBaum, Susan M.; And Others – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1996
Evidence is presented for the reliability and validity of the Talent Identification Instrument, an observation process in music and dance in which multiple judges rate students throughout a multisession audition. Strong agreement among raters and adequate stability estimates were found. Factor analysis and construct validity procedures provided…
Descriptors: Dance, Elementary Education, Music, Performance Based Assessment
Peer reviewedReis, Sally M.; Renzulli, Joseph S. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1991
Development of the Student Product Assessment Form to evaluate formally the products of students in gifted and talented education programs is described. Results from content validation procedures, reliability tests, scoring, and interrater agreement indicate that the assessment tool is both reliable and valid. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedAdams, Cheryll M.; Callahan, Carolyn M. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1995
The Diet Cola Test was designed as a process assessment of science aptitude in intermediate grade students. Investigations of the instrument's reliability and validity indicated that data did not support use of the instrument for identifying individual students' aptitude. However, results suggested the test's appropriateness for evaluating…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Aptitude Tests, Cognitive Processes, Decision Making
Peer reviewedPlucker, Jonathan A.; And Others – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1996
This study evaluated the reliability and validity of a battery of instruments based on Multiple Intelligences theory, including teacher checklists and performance-based assessment activities developed for the identification of talent in culturally diverse and/or low-income kindergarten and first-grade students. Acceptable reliability but…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Alternative Assessment, Check Lists, Cultural Differences
