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Needed Research on the Measurement of Creativity
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Treffinger, Donald J.; Poggio, John P. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1972
Purpose of this paper is to identify several critical problems and areas of needed research on the measurement of creativity. The area is surveyed in three general categories: validity, reliability, and usability. (Authors/CB)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Creativity, Criteria, Measurement
Development and Validation of the Chinese Creative Writing Scale for Primary School Students in Hong Kong.
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Cheung, Wai Ming; Tse, Shek Kam; Tsang, Wing Hong Hector – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2001
The 13-item Chinese Creative Writing Scale was modified from the Carlson Originality Scale to assess creativity elements in compositions of primary school students (n=69) in Hong Kong. Content validity was endorsed by an expert panel and results show the scale has excellent interrater reliability and moderate to good internal consistency.…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Creative Writing, Creativity, Creativity Tests
Creativity and Giftedness: Published Instrument Uses and Abuses.
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Hunsaker, Scott L.; Callahan, Carolyn M. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1995
Instruments used to measure creativity by 418 school districts as part of their identification procedures for gifted programs were studied. Results indicated that districts often select instruments for assessing creativity without attending to the definition of the construct. Creativity is often assessed in ways that may not be valid or reliable.…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Creativity, Creativity Tests, Definitions
Who Is Creative? Identifying Children's Creative Abilities.
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Fishkin, Anne S.; Johnson, Aileen S. – Roeper Review, 1998
This article examines assessment instruments, measurement considerations, and factors that affect understanding of a child's creativity. It compares strengths and weaknesses of methods of assessing creativity and lists more than 60 standardized assessment measures. Procedures for using formal and informal measures in the decision-making process…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Children, Creativity, Divergent Thinking
Understanding Those Who Create. Second Edition.
Piirto, Jane – 1998
This book synthesizes research findings on creativity and talent development. Part 1, "Definitions and Processes of Creativity," discusses the definition of creativity, creativity and psychology, federal definitions of giftedness and creativity, psychological research on creativity, traditional theories of the creative, common descriptions of the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Artists, Athletes, Cognitive Measurement
Gifted and Talented Screening Form (GTSF).
[Johnson, David L.]
The Gifted and Talented Screening Form (GTSF) was initially developed to introduce the screening process to school districts developing their first programs for gifted and talented children. The GTSF, designed for grades K-9, screens for talent in six general areas: academics, intelligence, creativity, leadership, visual and performing arts, and…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Ability, Academically Gifted, Classroom Observation Techniques
Educational Assessment
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Hogan, Thomas P. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2005
Following a practical approach, this book focuses on educational assessment as it is practiced today, in the actual world of classrooms, school systems, state departments, and national organizations. It first covers the basic concepts applicable to all types of assessment: statistical concepts, reliability, validity, and interpretive frameworks.…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Statistics, Test Reliability, Test Validity