Essentials of gifted assessment / Steven I. Pfeiffer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pfeiffer, Steven I., author.

Series:

Essentials of psychological assessment series.

Essentials of Psychological Assessment Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gifted children--Identification.

Gifted children.

Gifted children--Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (189 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An Up-to-Date Overview of the Theory and Practice Underlying Gifted Assessment Essentials of Gifted Assessment introduces readers to the theory and practice underlying gifted assessment. Steven Pfeiffer, a leading expert in the field of gifted assessment, discusses what it means to be gifted, why we should identify gifted students, and the purposes of gifted assessment. Well-organized and engaging, the book examines key principles of gifted assessment and provides an up-to-date overview of gifted assessment measures. Topics include the use of local norms, measuring creativity and motivatio

Contents:

Essentials of Gifted Assessment; Contents; Series Preface; Acknowledgments; One: Introduction to Gifted Assessment; Who Are the Gifted?; Brief History of Gifted Education; Giftedness As a Social Construction; Tripartite Model; Should We Identify Gifted Students?; Purposes of Gifted Assessment; Two: Conceptions of Giftedness Guide Gifted Assessment; Traditional Psychometric View; Talent Development Models; Differentiated Model of Giftedness and Talent; Subotnik's Developmental Transitions in Giftedness and Talent; Stanley's Talent Search Model; Renzulli's Three-Ring Conception of Giftedness

Expert Performance PerspectiveMultiple Intelligences Model; Theory of Successful Intelligence: WICS; Synthesis of Divergent Views of Giftedness; Conclusion; Three: Gifted Assessment: Guiding Principles and Fundamental Beliefs; Fundamental Beliefs of Gifted Assessment; Key Principles in Gifted Assessment; How We Define Gifted Is Important; Assessment Should Consider Types of Available Gifted Programs; Psychometrics Count; People, Not Test Scores, Should Make Diagnostic Decisions; Multiple Measures Are an Advantage; Local Norms and Recurring Assessment Are Advantages

Beliefs and Principles ConclusionDecision-Making or Selection Models; Four: Measuring Intellectual and Academic Ability; Why and When to Use Tests of Cognitive and Academic Ability; Where Does Abstract Reasoning Fit In?; What Tests of Cognitive Ability Measure; General and Specific Abilities; Hierarchical Models: Cattell-Horn-Carroll; Abstract Reasoning; General Intelligence (g); Clinical Insights; General Ability Index; Clinical Considerations and Adaptations for High-Ability Students; Tests with High Ceilings; Testing the Limits; Extended Norms; Levels of Intellectual Giftedness

Some Popular Iq Tests Used in Gifted AssessmentWechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fifth Edition; Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-Fourth Edition; Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition; Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Cognitive Abilities; Differential Ability Scales, Second Edition; Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition; Cognitive Assessment System, Second Edition; Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales; A Few Illustrative Academic Measures; Conclusion and Recommendations; Five: Identifying and Assessing Creativity; Defining Creativity

Measuring CreativityDivergent Thinking: Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking; Divergent Thinking: Profile of Creative Abilities; Self-Report: Abedi Test of Creativity; Teacher Checklist: Gifted Rating Scales-Creativity Scale; Consensual Assessment Technique; Creativity, Intelligence, and Talent Development; Unanswered Questions; Six: Alternative Gifted Assessment Methods; Teacher and Parent Nominations; Portfolio Assessment; Nonverbal Measures; Teacher Ratings; The GRS As a Measure of Change; Assessing Readiness for Grade Acceleration; Types of Acceleration; Iowa Acceleration Scale

Seven: Frequently Asked Questions About Gifted Assessment

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 30, 2015).

ISBN:

9781118873168

1118873165

9781118705643

1118705645

OCLC:

904959424