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Direct linkErwin, Jesse O.; Worrell, Frank C. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2012
Several scholars have asserted that the underrepresentation of minority students in gifted and talented education (GATE) programs is the result of biased assessment practices. However, an examination of the psychometric properties of scores on cognitive ability, achievement tests, and rating scales do not support these claims. We contend that the…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Group Membership, Summer Programs, Academically Gifted
Worrell, Frank C. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2009
There is a fallacy about identifying gifted and talented children and youth that refuses to go away: It is the notion that a single score is "sufficient" for determining giftedness. In this article, the author addresses several reasons for the longevity and ubiquity of this myth, as well as the data that call the myth into question. These include…
Descriptors: Talent, Predictive Validity, Scores, Academically Gifted
