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A New Approach for the Quantitative Evaluation of Drawings in Children with Learning Disabilities
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Galli, Manuela; Vimercati, Sara Laura; Stella, Giacomo; Caiazzo, Giorgia; Norveti, Federica; Onnis, Francesca; Rigoldi, Chiara; Albertini, Giorgio – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
A new method for a quantitative and objective description of drawing and for the quantification of drawing ability in children with learning disabilities (LD) is hereby presented. Twenty-four normally developing children (N) (age 10.6 [plus or minus] 0.5) and 18 children with learning disabilities (LD) (age 10.3 [plus or minus] 2.4) took part to…
Descriptors: Childrens Art, Learning Disabilities, Screening Tests, Freehand Drawing
Fourth Grade Teachers' Perceptions of Giftedness in Anglo and African American Students
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Cribbs, Debra K. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This case study research was designed to examine the referral process for Washington Gifted Middle School in Peoria Public School District 150 in Peoria, Illinois. The purpose was to determine if perceptions of fourth wade classroom teachers who recommended students to the school were a contributing factor in the disproportionate number of African…
Descriptors: African American Students, Gifted, Anglo Americans, Ability Identification
Assessing Dimensionality of a Set of Items--Comparison of Different Approaches.
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Nandakumar, Ratna – 1991
Performance in assessing the unidimensionality of tests was examined for four methods: (1) W. F. Stout's procedure (1987); (2) the approach of P. W. Holland and P. R. Rosenbaum (1986); (3) linear factor analysis; and (4) non-linear factor analysis. Each method was examined and compared with the others using simulated and real test data. Seven data…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Evaluation Methods
A Review of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III).
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Edelman, Steve – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1996
The third edition of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III) is reviewed. A comparison of the WISC-III with the Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) is included. Discusses shortcomings of the WISC-III while noting that overall, there are substantial improvements in the WISC-III over the WISC-R. (KW)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Aptitude Tests, Children, Comparative Analysis
Identification of Gifted Children: A Comparison of the Scores on Stanford-Binet 4th Edition and Form LM.
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Kluever, Raymond C.; Green, Kathy E. – Roeper Review, 1990
Composite scores for 51 gifted children (ages 3-12) on the Stanford-Binet LM were found to be significantly higher than scores on the Stanford-Binet 4th Edition. Correlations between the LM total and 4th Edition area scores were significant. Results suggest that the 4th Edition composite score cut-off value for assessing giftedness may require…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Eligibility
Information-Processing in Gifted versus Nongifted African-American, Latino, Filipino, and White Children: Speeded versus Nonspeeded Paradigms.
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Saccuzzo, Dennis P.; And Others – 1994
Elementary students (N=160, grades 2-3 and 5-6) were evaluated in a battery of four information-processing tasks, including: Inspection Time, Reaction Time, Coincidence Timing, and Mental Counters (Working Memory). Half of the children were certified as gifted in a case study analysis; the other half were selected from non-gifted programs of the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Aptitude Tests, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis