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Essentials of Gifted Assessment /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.,
2015.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
| Colección: | Essentials of psychological assessment series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.