Research re gifted/talented issues and testing (WPPSI, WISC, SB, etc)

[SAM2]

I have been reading a lot lately about issues associated with gifted & talented kids, and I am starting to suffer from information overload. I am starting this thread as a place to summarize interesting articles I find, and hopefully for others to suggest additional reading. I hope others will find this help and will contribute.

I'm not sure which forum best fits this topic. It often gets discussed in the independent schools forum, and also in many of the state-specific public school forums. It's not necessarily a school-related topic, but that's where it most often gets addressed. If someone comes up with a better idea for where it should reside, we can ask Jeff to move it later.

[SAM2]

At some point, when I have more time, I'll add brief (2-3 sentence) summaries of each article. If anyone wants to post a summary, I'll be happy to paste it in.

"Teachers' Conceptions of Giftedness & Talent" (2007)
http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt/reports/rm07232/rm07232.pdf

"The Predictive Value of IQ" (2001)
muse.jhu.edu/journals/merrill-palmer_quarterly/v047/47.1sternberg.pdf

"Assessing and Advocating for Gifted Students" (2002)
http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt/reports/rm02166/rm02166.pdf

"Parenting the Very Young Gifted Child" (1993)
http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt/reports/rbdm9308/rbdm9308.pdf

"Transitions in the Development of Giftedness" (2007)
http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt/reports/rm07230/rm07230.pdf

"Teachers Nurturing Math-Talented Young Children" (1996)
http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt/reports/rm96228/rm96228.pdf

"Improving Assessment and Curriculum for Diverse Gifted Learners" (2005)
http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt/reports/rm05206/rm05206.pdf

"Practices for Identifying Potentially Gifted Preschoolers" (2005)
http://www.usm.edu/gifted/gifted_research/AppropriatePracticesPreschool.pdf

[SAM2]

"Identification of Young Gifted Children"
http://www.geri.soe.purdue.edu/PDF%20Files/yang_WCGTC_paper_mg7.pdf

Data on G&T student testing in Fairfax County (2006)
http://fwd4.me/XDQ

Several research papers from the University of Connecticut Center for G&T Education:
http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt/nrconlin.html

[Anonymous]

Maybe this is more "inside baseball" than you're looking for, but here's a comparison of the Cogat, NNAT and Ravens tests, which are group tests commonly used for GT identification by schools:

http://www.riversidepublishing.com/products/group/cogat6/pdfs/newsletters/CS_vol6_winter08.pdf


and an article on using multiple methods to id gifted kids:

http://faculty.education.uiowa.edu/dlohman/pdf/Lohman_Renzulli_ID_system.pdf


Problems with using composite instead of individual scores to identify 'gifted' learners:

http://www.psychologie-aktuell.com/fileadmin/download/PschologyScience/2-2008/12_Lohmann.pdf

[SAM2]

Thanks, PP! That's exactly the sort of stuff I've been reading. I'm a big fan of Lohman's research.

[Anonymous]

SAM2 wrote:"Identification of Young Gifted Children"
http://www.geri.soe.purdue.edu/PDF%20Files/yang_WCGTC_paper_mg7.pdf

Data on G&T student testing in Fairfax County (2006)
http://fwd4.me/XDQ

I wonder why the last time the County reported the GT data was for 2004-05? That was 5 years go and there's been nothing since. Doubt its the expense of collecting the data. More likely they just don't want people to know. I understand the program has been growing leaps and bounds in recent years, and it's likely the scores reqired for entry have been going down and the # allowed in on appeal hs been going up. I've read there are 30-30 kids in a typical GT classroom now. Suggests to me the definition of "G&T" has changed markedly over the years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

SAM2 wrote:"Identification of Young Gifted Children"
http://www.geri.soe.purdue.edu/PDF%20Files/yang_WCGTC_paper_mg7.pdf

Data on G&T student testing in Fairfax County (2006)
http://fwd4.me/XDQ

I wonder why the last time the County reported the GT data was for 2004-05? That was 5 years go and there's been nothing since. Doubt its the expense of collecting the data. More likely they just don't want people to know. I understand the program has been growing leaps and bounds in recent years, and it's likely the scores reqired for entry have been going down and the # allowed in on appeal hs been going up. I've read there are 30-30 kids in a typical GT classroom now. Suggests to me the definition of "G&T" has changed markedly over the years.

should hve been 30-35 kids in typical GT classroom.:oops: Doesn't this thing have an edit function?

[Anonymous]

I've had a chance to read some of these and they were very informative. I appreciate you sharing them.

If anyone has any others please share! I plan to dig up some that I think are useful and post when I have some time as well.

[Anonymous]

Very good information. Thanks for providing concrete data instead of useless hyperbole.

[Anonymous]

Our children are in a FC AAP center - class size so far has been 24-27 kids. Fingers are crossed that this remains even though FC proposed increasing AAP classes by several students more than the GE classes to help out with the budget issues....

[Anonymous]

You may also want to look at neuroscience. I think it may gave you a very different picture than educational research (which tends to be very policy-oriented). "fMRI" is probably a good place to start in terms of searches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

SAM2 wrote:"Identification of Young Gifted Children"
http://www.geri.soe.purdue.edu/PDF%20Files/yang_WCGTC_paper_mg7.pdf

Data on G&T student testing in Fairfax County (2006)
http://fwd4.me/XDQ

I wonder why the last time the County reported the GT data was for 2004-05? That was 5 years go and there's been nothing since. Doubt its the expense of collecting the data. More likely they just don't want people to know. I understand the program has been growing leaps and bounds in recent years, and it's likely the scores reqired for entry have been going down and the # allowed in on appeal hs been going up. I've read there are 30-30 kids in a typical GT classroom now. Suggests to me the definition of "G&T" has changed markedly over the years.

should hve been 30-35 kids in typical GT classroom.:oops: Doesn't this thing have an edit function?

My DC is entering a FCPS AAP program in the fall. I met with the principal last week and she told me the classes at DC's school will be 27. Not ideal, but no where close to 30-35.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

SAM2 wrote:"Identification of Young Gifted Children"
http://www.geri.soe.purdue.edu/PDF%20Files/yang_WCGTC_paper_mg7.pdf

Data on G&T student testing in Fairfax County (2006)
http://fwd4.me/XDQ

I wonder why the last time the County reported the GT data was for 2004-05? That was 5 years go and there's been nothing since. Doubt its the expense of collecting the data. More likely they just don't want people to know. I understand the program has been growing leaps and bounds in recent years, and it's likely the scores reqired for entry have been going down and the # allowed in on appeal hs been going up. I've read there are 30-30 kids in a typical GT classroom now. Suggests to me the definition of "G&T" has changed markedly over the years.

should hve been 30-35 kids in typical GT classroom.:oops: Doesn't this thing have an edit function?

My DC is entering a FCPS AAP program in the fall. I met with the principal last week and she told me the classes at DC's school will be 27. Not ideal, but no where close to 30-35.

Well, technically 27 is only 3 kids away from 30. So, kinda close....just sayin.

[jsteele]

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