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| Bartek, Mary M. | 1 |
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Bartek, Mary M. – Understanding Our Gifted, 2003
Using a sci-fi matchmaking scenario to illustrate the fallibility of technology, this article discusses the practice of reducing a student to a series of test scores for gifted identification. The limits of testing are addressed, and student performance and behavior are urged as additional categories for identifying aptitude and achievement.…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Achievement, Classroom Observation Techniques, Data Collection
