Identifying Gifted Students - A Practical Guide

The newly revised edition of "Identifying Gifted Students: A Practical Guide" aligns with the National Association for Gifted Children‘s (NAGCC) Standards for Gifted Programs (Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade) and the Professional Development Standards of the NAGCC and the Gifted Society of the Council for Exceptional Children. This book is of particular interest to any organization or institution intending to meet these national standards. It employs multiple measures to identify gifted students within an increasingly diverse population. ed for practicing professionals such as teachers, counselors, psychologists, and administrators, this book addresses the definitions, models, and characteristics of gifted students; qualitative and quantitative approaches to measurement; culturally fair and unbiased measurement; and how to evaluate the effectiveness of gifted student identification procedures. Additionally, the book provides a complete summary of all major measurement tools, including information on test scoring, validity, and reliability. Al-Obeikan Publishing