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Assessment of Gifted Children: Identification

Assessing Gifted Children

This article by Julia Osborn distinguishes between "testing" and "assessment." The author then focuses on some of the important and unique issues involved when assessing gifted children's cognitive, academic, and social/emotional functioning. This short article is one of the definitive articles in the field on the assessment of gifted children. ...

How Fine Motor Skills Influence the Assessment of High Abilities and Underachievement in Math

This article is a study that takes a look at new lines of thought that imply that fine motor skills can be of significance in the identification of gifted persons as well as gifted underachievers. The discussion offers several recommendations for the selection of IQ tests best suited for the identification of gifted students in general and gifted underachievers. ...

Parenting: Tips for Parents

Tips for Parents: Assessment, Testing and Interpretation of Results

This Tips for Parents article is from a seminar hosted by Dr. Mary Rizza, in which she provides information on the different types of assessment, addressing the different purposes of each and showing how each has a similar yet different set of instrumentation. ...

Tips for Parents: IQ Testing and How To Use It

This Tips for Parents article is from a seminar hosted by Nadia Webb, who provides a quick overview of different assessment tests and how to best utilize them to meet your childs needs and abilities. ...

Tips for Parents: Making Sense of Assessment Results

This Tips for Parents article is from a seminar hosted by Dr. Nadia Webb. She provides a quick Q&A about how to make sense of your child's assessment results. ...

Tips for Parents: Neuropsychological Testing Q&A

This Tips for Parents article is from a seminar hosted by Dr. Melanie Crawford, who provides a Q&A about many different topics of neuropsychological testing. ...

Talent Development: Advocacy

Testing Your Gifted Child: A Springboard for Effective Advocacy

This article describes how testing can be an ally when advocating for a gifted student. ...