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Peer reviewedUdall, Anne J.; High, Mari Helen – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1989
The descriptive study assessed the effectiveness of teaching critical thinking skills by comparing student (n=10) perceptions of a critical thinking lesson with teachers' stated objectives. Findings indicated that middle school gifted students are able to identify teachers' intentions and articulate their own processes as they work through…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking, Gifted, Intermediate Grades
Peer reviewedSussman, Gilbert; Justman, Joseph – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1975
Descriptors: Creativity, Exceptional Child Research, Gifted, Individual Characteristics
Peer reviewedCunningham, Claude H.; And Others – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1978
The value of the Structure of Intellect Learning Abilities Test for identifying gifted children and predicting teacher perception of them was investigated with 138 intermediate grade students. (DLS)
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Creativity Tests, Exceptional Child Research, Gifted
Peer reviewedNiemi, David – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1996
Data were collected from 540 fifth-grade students on problem solving, justification, and explanation of fractions. Fewer than 10% performed adequately on the explanation task. Students who received a seven-day instructional program on fractions in measurement contexts performed better than students receiving traditional part-whole instruction.…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Cognitive Ability, Comprehension, Evaluation Criteria
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 reviewedMills, Carol J.; Barnett, Linda Boliek – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1992
Two pilot tests with fifth and sixth graders evaluated the Secondary School Admission Test for identifying academically talented students of elementary school age. Testing indicated that mean scores for eighth and ninth grade normative samples are recommended as cutoffs for identifying highly able fifth and sixth grade students. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Aptitude Tests, Early Identification
Peer reviewedTaradash, Gloria – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1994
A Javits grant implemented statewide in Kentucky used innovative curriculum and team teaching to identify and serve middle school gifted students. Project components included interdisciplinary curriculum development, staff development, expanded provision of services, alternative methods for identifying middle school gifted students, and parent…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Gifted
