05403nam 2200649 450 991079690790332120230807214040.01-118-87316-51-118-70564-5(CKB)3710000000375255(EBL)1895552(SSID)ssj0001492589(PQKBManifestationID)11816043(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001492589(PQKBWorkID)11524260(PQKB)10913100(Au-PeEL)EBL1895552(CaPaEBR)ebr11032413(CaONFJC)MIL770010(OCoLC)904959424(MiAaPQ)EBC1895552(EXLCZ)99371000000037525520150331h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEssentials of gifted assessment /Steven I. PfeifferHoboken, New Jersey :Wiley,2015.©20151 online resource (189 p.)Essentials of Psychological Assessment SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-118-58920-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 GiftednessExpert 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 AdvantagesBeliefs 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 GiftednessSome 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 CreativityMeasuring 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 ScaleSeven: Frequently Asked Questions About Gifted AssessmentAn 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 motivatioEssentials of psychological assessment series.Gifted childrenIdentificationGifted childrenEducationGifted childrenGifted childrenEducation.371.952Pfeiffer Steven I.786586MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910796907903321Essentials of gifted assessment1751865UNINA