Essentials of Gifted Assessment

Informationen zum Autor STEVEN I. PFEIFFER, PHD, is a licensed psychologist and Professor and Director of Clinical Training in the combined School Psychology and Counseling Psychology program at Florida State University. An authority on the psychology of giftedness, he is the lead author of the Gifted Rating Scales, a widely used measure to help identify gifted students published by Pearson Assessment. Previously, Dr. Pfeiffer served as Executive Director of Duke University's acclaimed precollegiate gifted program. Klappentext An Up-to-Date Overview of the Theory and Practice Underlying Gifted AssessmentEssentials 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 motivation, nonverbal measures, the importance of recurring gifted assessment, multi-potentiality, gifted testing and minority group students, and evaluating the twice-exceptional student. Early identification and intervention greatly benefits gifted students, who may otherwise never realize their full potential. Throughout the book, Pfeiffer equips school psychologists with the tools they need to: Identify and assess uniquely bright and talented students Integrate multiple assessment measures including intelligence, cognitive ability, and achievement tests Assess gifted students with coexisting disabilities and disorders Promote the abilities of gifted students using evidence-based strategiesThe book also includes extensive illustrative material, such as callout boxes and case examples, that facilitate use as a quick reference, plus end-of-chapter "Test Yourself" questions that help reinforce key concepts. Essentials of Gifted Assessment helps new and seasoned school psychologists and other professionals acquire the skills and knowledge needed for ethical, evidence-based, and informed clinical practice with high-ability students. Zusammenfassung An Up-to-Date Overview of the Theory and Practice Underlying Gifted AssessmentEssentials 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 motivation, nonverbal measures, the importance of recurring gifted assessment, multi-potentiality, gifted testing and minority group students, and evaluating the twice-exceptional student. Early identification and intervention greatly benefits gifted students, who may otherwise never realize their full potential. Throughout the book, Pfeiffer equips school psychologists with the tools they need to: Identify and assess uniquely bright and talented students Integrate multiple assessment measures including intelligence, cognitive ability, and achievement tests Assess gifted students with coexisting disabilities and disorders Promote the abilities of gifted students using evidence-based strategiesThe book also includes extensive illustrative material, such as callout boxes and case examples, that facilitate use as a quick reference, plus end-of-chapter "Test Yourself" questions that help reinforce key concepts. Essentials of Gifted Assessment helps new and seasoned school psychologists and other professionals acquire the skills and knowledge needed fo...

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STEVEN I. PFEIFFER, PHD, is a licensed psychologist and Professor and Director of Clinical Training in the combined School Psychology and Counseling Psychology program at Florida State University. An authority on the psychology of giftedness, he is the lead author of the Gifted Rating Scales, a widely used measure to help identify gifted students published by Pearson Assessment. Previously, Dr. Pfeiffer served as Executive Director of Duke University's acclaimed precollegiate gifted program.

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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 motivation, nonverbal measures, the importance of recurring gifted assessment, multi-potentiality, gifted testing and minority group students, and evaluating the twice-exceptional student. Early identification and intervention greatly benefits gifted students, who may otherwise never realize their full potential. Throughout the book, Pfeiffer equips school psychologists with the tools they need to: Identify and assess uniquely bright and talented students Integrate multiple assessment measures including intelligence, cognitive ability, and achievement tests Assess gifted students with coexisting disabilities and disorders Promote the abilities of gifted students using evidence-based strategies The book also includes extensive illustrative material, such as callout boxes and case examples, that facilitate use as a quick reference, plus end-of-chapter "Test Yourself" questions that help reinforce key concepts. Essentials of Gifted Assessment helps new and seasoned school psychologists and other professionals acquire the skills and knowledge needed for ethical, evidence-based, and informed clinical practice with high-ability students.

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Series Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiii

One Introduction to Gifted Assessment 1

Who Are the Gifted? 1

Brief History of Gifted Education 3

Giftedness as a Social Construction 6

Tripartite Model 7

Should We Identify Gifted Students? 13

Purposes of Gifted Assessment 14

Two Conceptions of Giftedness Guide Gifted Assessment 17

Traditional Psychometric View 19

Talent Development Models 21

Differentiated Model of Giftedness and Talent 22

Subotnik's Developmental Transitions in Giftedness and Talent 23

Stanley's Talent Search Model 27

Renzulli's Three-Ring Conception of Giftedness 29

Expert Performance Perspective 30

Multiple Intelligences Model 32

Theory of Successful Intelligence: WICS 33

Synthesis of Divergent Views of Giftedness 35

Conclusion 40

Three Gifted Assessment: Guiding Principles and Fundamental Beliefs 44

Fundamental Beliefs of Gifted Assessment 44

Key Principles in Gifted Assessment 48

How We Define Gifted Is Important 48

Assessment Should Consider Types of Available Gifted Programs 49

Psychometrics Count 51

People, Not Test Scores, Should Make Diagnostic Decisions 52

Multiple Measures Are an Advantage 53

Local Norms and Recurring Assessment Are Advantages 53

Beliefs and Principles Conclusion 57

Decision-Making or Selection Models 58

Four Measuring Intellectual and Academic Ability 63

Why and When to Use Tests of Cognitive and Academic Ability 64

Where Does Abstract Reasoning Fit In? 65

What Tests of Cognitive Ability Measure 67

General and Specific Abilities 68

Hierarchical Models: Cattell-Horn-Carroll 68

Abstract Reasoning 70

General Intelligence (g) 71

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