Identification of Students for Gifted and Talented Programs

Joseph S. Renzulli - University of Connecticut, USA
Sally M. Reis - National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented
Identification of Students for Gifted and Talented Programs
March 2004 | 184 pages | Corwin
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The expert guide to the major challenges and promising developments in the identification of gifted and talented students!

Focusing on one of the most widely discussed and debated topics in the field, Identification of Students for Gifted and Talented Programs presents a cross-section of the most noteworthy theories and practices the leading experts in giftedness and talent identification have to offer.

Key features include:

  • An in depth review of the literature and commentary from Joseph S. Renzulli, Director of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented
  • Fourteen seminal articles from highly respected educators and researchers in the field of gifted education
  • Numerous research-based identification policy and procedure recommendations, including the use of both test and non-test criteria

Presented in a straightforward, no-nonsense fashion, the key research, ideas, and concepts in this ready-reference lend both wisdom and clarity to the pressing issues surrounding gifted and talented student identification; leading to enlightened policies and more effective practices.

The ERGE Series:

The National Association for Gifted Children series Essential Readings in Gifted Education is a 12-volume collection of seminal articles from Gifted Child Quarterly. Put the knowledge and power of more than 25 years of research on giftedness and talent into your hands with the leading theories, studies, and findings the experts in the field have to offer.

Contents

About the Editors

About the Editors

Series Introduction

Series Introduction

Introduction to Identification of Students for Gifted and Talented Programs

Introduction to Identification of Students for Gifted and Talented Programs

1. Is Any Identification Procedure Necessary?

1. Is Any Identification Procedure Necessary?

2. Myth: There Must be "Winners" and "Losers" in Identification and Programming!

2. Myth: There Must be "Winners" and "Losers" in Identification and Programming!

3. The Role of Creativity in the Identification of the Gifted and Talented

3. The Role of Creativity in the Identification of the Gifted and Talented

4. Identifying Young, Potentially Gifted, Economically Disadvantaged Students

4. Identifying Young, Potentially Gifted, Economically Disadvantaged Students

5. Nonentrenchment in the Assessment of Intellectual Giftedness

5. Nonentrenchment in the Assessment of Intellectual Giftedness

6. Lies We Live By: Misapplication of Tests in Identifying the Gifted

6. Lies We Live By: Misapplication of Tests in Identifying the Gifted

7. Myth: The Gifted Constitutes 3-5% of the Population

7. Myth: The Gifted Constitutes 3-5% of the Population

8. The Legacy and Logic of Research on the Identification of Gifted Persons

8. The Legacy and Logic of Research on the Identification of Gifted Persons

9. Problems in the Identification of Giftedness, Talent, or Ability

9. Problems in the Identification of Giftedness, Talent, or Ability

10. Cognitive Profiles of Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Students: Implications for Identification of the Gifted

10. Cognitive Profiles of Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Students: Implications for Identification of the Gifted

11. Screening and Identifying Students Talented in the Visual Arts: Clark's Drawing Abilities Test

11. Screening and Identifying Students Talented in the Visual Arts: Clark's Drawing Abilities Test

12. The Characteristics Approach: Identification and Beyond

12. The Characteristics Approach: Identification and Beyond

13. The Influence of Identification Practices, Race and SES on the Identification of Gifted Students

13. The Influence of Identification Practices, Race and SES on the Identification of Gifted Students

14. Labeling Gifted Youngsters: Long-term Impact on Families

14. Labeling Gifted Youngsters: Long-term Impact on Families

Index

Index

Description

The expert guide to the major challenges and promising developments in the identification of gifted and talented students!

Focusing on one of the most widely discussed and debated topics in the field, Identification of Students for Gifted and Talented Programs presents a cross-section of the most noteworthy theories and practices the leading experts in giftedness and talent identification have to offer.

Key features include:

  • An in depth review of the literature and commentary from Joseph S. Renzulli, Director of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented
  • Fourteen seminal articles from highly respected educators and researchers in the field of gifted education
  • Numerous research-based identification policy and procedure recommendations, including the use of both test and non-test criteria

Presented in a straightforward, no-nonsense fashion, the key research, ideas, and concepts in this ready-reference lend both wisdom and clarity to the pressing issues surrounding gifted and talented student identification; leading to enlightened policies and more effective practices.

The ERGE Series:

The National Association for Gifted Children series Essential Readings in Gifted Education is a 12-volume collection of seminal articles from Gifted Child Quarterly. Put the knowledge and power of more than 25 years of research on giftedness and talent into your hands with the leading theories, studies, and findings the experts in the field have to offer.

Contents

About the Editors

About the Editors

Series Introduction

Series Introduction

Introduction to Identification of Students for Gifted and Talented Programs

Introduction to Identification of Students for Gifted and Talented Programs

1. Is Any Identification Procedure Necessary?

1. Is Any Identification Procedure Necessary?

2. Myth: There Must be "Winners" and "Losers" in Identification and Programming!

2. Myth: There Must be "Winners" and "Losers" in Identification and Programming!

3. The Role of Creativity in the Identification of the Gifted and Talented

3. The Role of Creativity in the Identification of the Gifted and Talented

4. Identifying Young, Potentially Gifted, Economically Disadvantaged Students

4. Identifying Young, Potentially Gifted, Economically Disadvantaged Students

5. Nonentrenchment in the Assessment of Intellectual Giftedness

5. Nonentrenchment in the Assessment of Intellectual Giftedness

6. Lies We Live By: Misapplication of Tests in Identifying the Gifted

6. Lies We Live By: Misapplication of Tests in Identifying the Gifted

7. Myth: The Gifted Constitutes 3-5% of the Population

7. Myth: The Gifted Constitutes 3-5% of the Population

8. The Legacy and Logic of Research on the Identification of Gifted Persons

8. The Legacy and Logic of Research on the Identification of Gifted Persons

9. Problems in the Identification of Giftedness, Talent, or Ability

9. Problems in the Identification of Giftedness, Talent, or Ability

10. Cognitive Profiles of Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Students: Implications for Identification of the Gifted

10. Cognitive Profiles of Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Students: Implications for Identification of the Gifted

11. Screening and Identifying Students Talented in the Visual Arts: Clark's Drawing Abilities Test

11. Screening and Identifying Students Talented in the Visual Arts: Clark's Drawing Abilities Test

12. The Characteristics Approach: Identification and Beyond

12. The Characteristics Approach: Identification and Beyond

13. The Influence of Identification Practices, Race and SES on the Identification of Gifted Students

13. The Influence of Identification Practices, Race and SES on the Identification of Gifted Students

14. Labeling Gifted Youngsters: Long-term Impact on Families

14. Labeling Gifted Youngsters: Long-term Impact on Families

Index

Index

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Identification of Students for Gifted and Talented Programs


March 2004 | 184 pages | Corwin

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The expert guide to the major challenges and promising developments in the identification of gifted and talented students!

Focusing on one of the most widely discussed and debated topics in the field, Identification of Students for Gifted and Talented Programs presents a cross-section of the most noteworthy theories and practices the leading experts in giftedness and talent identification have to offer.

Key features include:

  • An in depth review of the literature and commentary from Joseph S. Renzulli, Director of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented
  • Fourteen seminal articles from highly respected educators and researchers in the field of gifted education
  • Numerous research-based identification policy and procedure recommendations, including the use of both test and non-test criteria

Presented in a straightforward, no-nonsense fashion, the key research, ideas, and concepts in this ready-reference lend both wisdom and clarity to the pressing issues surrounding gifted and talented student identification; leading to enlightened policies and more effective practices.

The ERGE Series:

The National Association for Gifted Children series Essential Readings in Gifted Education is a 12-volume collection of seminal articles from Gifted Child Quarterly. Put the knowledge and power of more than 25 years of research on giftedness and talent into your hands with the leading theories, studies, and findings the experts in the field have to offer.


Table Of Contents:

  • About the Editors
  • Series Introduction
  • Introduction to Identification of Students for Gifted and Talented Programs
  • 1. Is Any Identification Procedure Necessary?
  • 2. Myth: There Must be "Winners" and "Losers" in Identification and Programming!
  • 3. The Role of Creativity in the Identification of the Gifted and Talented
  • 4. Identifying Young, Potentially Gifted, Economically Disadvantaged Students
  • 5. Nonentrenchment in the Assessment of Intellectual Giftedness
  • 6. Lies We Live By: Misapplication of Tests in Identifying the Gifted
  • 7. Myth: The Gifted Constitutes 3-5% of the Population
  • 8. The Legacy and Logic of Research on the Identification of Gifted Persons
  • 9. Problems in the Identification of Giftedness, Talent, or Ability
  • 10. Cognitive Profiles of Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Students: Implications for Identification of the Gifted
  • 11. Screening and Identifying Students Talented in the Visual Arts: Clark's Drawing Abilities Test
  • 12. The Characteristics Approach: Identification and Beyond
  • 13. The Influence of Identification Practices, Race and SES on the Identification of Gifted Students
  • 14. Labeling Gifted Youngsters: Long-term Impact on Families
  • Index

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