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Silverman, Linda K.; Gilman, Barbara J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2020
School psychologists in today's schools have the unique opportunity--and responsibility--to guide identification for gifted programs. "Who is gifted?" remains a perennial question in the gifted education literature, not answered by group intelligence screeners that purportedly level the playing field for all. As the student body grows…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Academically Gifted, Talent Identification, Children
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Phelps, LeAdelle – Psychology in the Schools, 1989
Compared Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) and Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition (SB:FE) in identification and assessment of 48 intellectually gifted students. Findings suggest that scores of SB:FE and WISC-R, while both measuring 'g' factor, produce varying scores for gifted; many children currently in…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Adolescents, Children, Comparative Testing
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Wright, Dan; Heater, James D. – Psychology in the Schools, 1981
Coding and maze subtests were used to evaluate children for verification of giftedness. Scaled scores on mazes were significantly higher though the proportion of children meeting the established criterion was similar for either subtest in the Full Scale Scores. Supports selective inclusion of mazes in gifted assessment. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Children, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
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Pedriana, Anthony J.; Bracken, Bruce A. – Psychology in the Schools, 1982
Compared the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) and the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised (PPVT-R) for 31 gifted children. The sample mean for the PPVT-R was significantly lower than for the PPVT. Additionally, the PPVT and PPVT-R correlated to a significant degree, yielding a standard score correlation coefficient of .83. (Author)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Children, Cohort Analysis, Comparative Testing
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Lewis, Joan D.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1995
The self-actualization and self-concept of 368 intellectually gifted students in grades 4 through 12 were investigated using the Reflections of Self by Youth (ROSY), the Maslowian Scale, and the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale. On the ROSY, the mean for high-school students was higher than for the elementary or junior-high students, and…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Adolescents, Age Differences, Children