This report provides information regarding identification and education of gifted children in Ohio, based on data obtained from school districts on June 15, 1990. The report presents data on the number of gifted children who were identified, who received services in state-funded units, who received services in locally funded units, and who did not…

The founder of the Shad Valley (Ontario, Canada) summer program for gifted teenagers in 1984 suggests that the current selection process may not be adequate and fails to encourage applications from some students who would profit from the program. The program is seen to provide direct benefits to the universities that host the program, the…

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…

A joint maximum likelihood estimation algorithm, based on the partial compensatory multidimensional logistic model (PCML) proposed by L. Zeng (1989), is presented. The algorithm simultaneously estimates item difficulty parameters, the strength of each dimension, and individuals' abilities on each of the dimensions involved in arriving at a correct…

The test scores of some examinees on a multiple-choice test may not provide adequate measures of their abilities. The goal of appropriateness measurement is to identify such individuals. Earlier theoretical and experimental work considered examinees answering all, or almost all, test items. This article reports research that extends…

This paper explores gifted education and plans for inservice teacher education in gifted education programs in Iowa. A survey was conducted of 238 Iowa public school districts having programs for gifted students. Initial analysis of the data involved a frequency count for each of 13 survey items which rated program emphasis on major provisions of…

The report addresses the question of the structure of cognitive abilities, i.e., how many different abilities should be identified and the relations between abilities. Models suggested by Spearman, Thurstone, Guilford, Vernon, Cattell-Horn and others are reviewed. By combining features of the Vernon and Cattell-Horn models it is possible to…

The concept of creativity is present in the thinking of all cultures. The idea of bringing new order out of non-order and new form out of the formless is basic to the concept of creativity. Despite the efforts of numerous researchers, defining giftedness or creativity appears to be a timeless problem. Presently there is still no universally…

A modified version of the Minnesota Job Requirements Questionnaire (MJRQ), representing the GATB aptitudes, was used by workers in 11 selected jobs to rate the ability requirements of their jobs. Worker MJRQ ratings were compared with supervisor MJRQ ratings. Reliability of worker MJRQ ratings was comparable to that of supervisor ratings. (Author)

A screening model to identify gifted elementary students (grades 3 through 5) was evaluated to reduce the inefficient use of the school psychologist's time. The screening devices used to select children for the final criterion measure were (1) training, observation, and nomination by teachers; (2) orientation and the use of a sociometric technique…

A TEST OF SCIENCE APTITUDE WAS CONSTRUCTED AND PRELIMINARY EVIDENCE OF ITS VALIDITY OBTAINED BY INDIVIDUAL ADMINISTRATION TO 58 GIFTED, 6- AND 7-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN. TWO FORMS OF A 91-ITEM HUNTER SCIENCE APTITUDE TEST WERE CONSTRUCTED. ITEMS INCLUDED IN THESE TESTS WERE DESIGNED TO MEASURE THE ABILITY--(1) TO RECALL SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION, (2) TO…

IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATION FOR LOW-ABILITY STUDENTS, 35 ENTERING FRESHMEN WITH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ABILITY TEST SCORES IN THE LOWEST 16 PERCENT WERE INVITED TO BE IN A PILOT PROGRAM OF BASIC CLASSES IN ENGLISH, SPEECH, PSYCHOLOGY, AND AN ELECTIVE. OF THE 35, 28 COMPLETED THE SEMESTER, TWO TRANSFERRED TO REGULAR CLASSES, AND…

THE AIM WAS TO DETERMINE THE ACCURACY OF TEST SCORES IN PREDICTING FUTURE ACHIEVEMENT. A SOMEWHAT SHARPER AGREEMENT WAS FOUND BETWEEN EARLY PREDICTIVE FACTORS AND SCHOOL MARKS IN GRADE 9 THAN BETWEEN THESE FACTORS AND SCHOOL MARKS IN GRADES 11 AND 12. TWO REASONS FOR THIS DIFFERENCE ARE CITED. IF A PREDICTION FOR A PUPIL IS MADE AT GRADE 6, A…

ONE MAJOR PROBLEM IN EDUCATION HAS BEEN TO FIND A METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING STUDENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE GREATEST POSSIBLE GAINS FOR THE STUDENTS AND FACILITATE THE BEST TEACHING TECHNIQUES. EDUCATORS SEEKING ANSWERS TO THIS PROBLEM HAVE EXPERIMENTED WITH DIVIDING CLASSES INTO GROUPS OF A MORE HOMOGENEOUS NATURE, USUALLY ON THE BASIS OF…

THE STUDY WAS INSTIGATED TO DEMONSTRATE THAT A PROGRAM FOR GIFTED CHILDREN COULD BE EFFECTIVELY ADMINISTERED IN RURAL AREAS. FIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS DEVELOPED SPECIAL CLASSES FOR GIFTED CHILDREN ACCORDING TO CONDITIONS WITHIN THE SCHOOL. FIVE OTHER DISTRICTS IN THE SAME RURAL OHIO COUNTY BEGAN SPECIAL GROUPINGS FOR ENRICHED SUBJECTS TAUGHT SEVERAL…