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Peer reviewedTyler-Wood, Tandra; Carri, Louis – Roeper Review, 1991
This study examined the scores obtained by 21 elementary-level gifted students on 4 different intellectual measures--Stanford-Binet (LM), Stanford-Binet (Fourth Edition), Otis-Lennon School Abilities Test, and the Cognitive Abilities Test. Results showed that the population of gifted students identified will vary greatly depending upon which test…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cognitive Ability, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
Download full textFishkin, Anne S.; Kampsnider, John J. – 1996
Since the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III) was published in 1991, it has been reported that fewer students are qualifying for gifted programs that use the WISC-III as a criterion measure. WISC-III differs from the WISC-Revised (WISC-R) in having a greater emphasis on speed of response, which could…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Children, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Vialle, Wilma; Konza, Deslea – Gifted Education International, 1997
Three case studies illustrate problems in the identification of gifted students when tests are not used appropriately. The paper concludes that testing must occur within the context of intensive observations of and discussions with the child and family. The importance of all teachers receiving training in gifted education is stressed. (DB)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Case Studies, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedMatthew, Janice L.; And Others – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1992
Use of the System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA) with minority disadvantaged children in an urban school district resulted in increased numbers of African-American students (grades two through five) being eligible for gifted programing. Comparison with African-American students selected by traditional means found similar levels of…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Black Students, Cognitive Development, Cultural Differences
