Assessment of Giftedness: A Concise and Practical Guide, Third Edition - Julie Lamb Milligan

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n nWhat testing is used to identify giftedness? n n n After a battery of tests has been administered to a TAG (talented and gifted) individual, how are the decisions made about their placement and the services they will receive? n n n Beyond standardized testing, how else can students qualify for services? n n n This is a guide for parents, teachers, and university students seeking to identify and/or work with the gifted. It conveys: n n n - a how-was-it-done history of assessing and identifying giftedness. n n n - traditional and non-traditional measures for identifying the gifted. n n n - procedures and test instruments used for appropriate and accurate assessment. n n n - guidance for identifying giftedness among subpopulations. n n n - methods for recognizing giftedness in the primary grades. n n n - the importance of interacting with classroom teachers in the assessment process. n n n It also provides: n n n A full listing of evaluative tests by name, descriptive information on their scope and purpose, applicable age ranges, and the publisher from whom they can be obtained. n many practical classroom ideas and activities for nurturing potential giftedness. n n n an Activity Book providing templates outlining daily activities to use with students that are keyed to each chapter. n nn nABOUT THE AUTHOR: nn nDr. Julie Lamb Milligan is Director of Gifted Education at Arkansas State University, having a Ph.D. in Gifted Education with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction n from Kent State University. She has published numerous professional articles concerning the education of the gifted that have appeared in journals and teachereducation n publications throughout the country. Augmenting this, she has a background of almost twenty years of inclassroom teaching and administration.n