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Peer reviewedHunsaker, 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
Download full textTreffinger, Donald J.; Young, Grover C.; Selby, Edwin C.; Shepardson, Cindy – 2002
This monograph deals specifically with the challenge of recognizing or assessing creativity. Following an introductory chapter, chapter 2 focuses on definitions and characteristics of creativity to help clarify the nature and meaning of creativity and creative thinking, and to consider the implications of those definitions for assessment. The…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Creativity Tests
