WorksheetsResearch in Gifted Education
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 53mins
Which researcher developed the Triad Model?
Tannenbaum
Renzulli
Sternberg
Hollingworth
Which two of Gardner’s multiple intelligences are typically measured in school and on IQ tests?
Spatial and Linguistic
Spatial and Logical-Mathematical
Linguistic and Logical-Mathematical
Linguistic and Interpersonal
What are the “three rings” of Renzulli’s model?
chance, gifts, and talents
practical, academic, and synthetic intelligences
artistic talent, leadership skills, and motivation
above-average ability, creativity, and task commitment
Which group of students may have the most difficulty with social adjustment?
Moderately gifted students (IQ over 130)
Average ability students (IQ around 100)
Highly gifted students (IQ over 160)
Popular students (varying IQ levels)
Which researcher was most concerned with “communities of practice”?
Feldman
Terman
Bloom
Sosnick
According to Simonton, which of the following statements is true?
The higher the IQ, more likely a person is to become eminent
Psychopathology-common in creatively eminent achievement
First-born are more likely to become great artists & writers.
To achieve eminence, one’s childhood should be w/o hardship.
Feldhusen believes that preparation programs for teachers of the gifted should:
Focus on intellectually gifted teachers
Focus on competencies, skills and knowledge
Focus on personal traits of teachers
Involve creatively gifted teachers
Which characteristics of teachers do gifted children report as most important?
Advanced content knowledge
Superior intellect
Possess advanced degrees
Personal and social qualities
What are the four style preferences in Renzulli and Reis’s model?
Instructional, Learning environment, Expression, Thinking
Instructional, Thinking, Creative, Practical
Achievement, Creativity, Kinesthetic, Athletic
Oral, Visual, Spatial, Kinesthetic
The Threshold Concept applies to which relationship?
A) Intelligence and Empathy
B) Intelligence and Achievement
C) Creativity and Intelligence
D) Achievement and Ability
Which of the following is a recommendation for identification of students for gifted services?
Use assessments that measure one area of giftedness.
Use one highly reliable and validated instrument.
Use multiple, alternative criteria.
Base identificaiton on the number of slots available in a program.
What is Davidson’s three step solution?
A) Liberal selection criteria, accepting 90th percentile and above on tests, and increased use of nominations
B) Narrow selection criteria, use of creativity tests, and portfolio assessment
C) Use of peer nominations, accepting 98th percentile and above on ability tests, and use of portfolio assessments
D) Use of parent, teacher, and student nominations
What is the typical identification rate of a school using Renzulli’s Talent Pool approach?
3-5%
1-2%
15-20%
25-30%
Which is a strategy used to identify a greater diversity of students for TAG programs?
Use of national norms
Multidimensional approaches
Excluding students with learning disabilities
Use of teacher nominations
Which form of reliability applies to how items on a scale measure the same characteristic?
Validity
Inter-rater reliability
Test-retest reliability
Internal reliability
What tests are considered the “gold-standard” in confirming high, general-intellectual abilities?
Individual intelligence tests, such as the WISC and the SB
Group administered intell. tests, such as CogAT or OLSAT
State mandated achievement tests
Subject-specific achievement tests, such as ITBS
Which of the following tests is most appropriate for identifying highly gifted students?
WISC, normative scaled scores
Cognitive Abilities Test
Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale Form L-M
Which of the following is considered a measure of achievement?
Stanford-Binet
Baldwin Identification Matrix
WISC-IV
Iowa Test of Basic Skills
If a fourth grade student has a grade equivalent score of eighth grade on a grade-level mathematics achievement test, this means that:
The student has the skills to be successful in an 8th grade math class.
The student performs as well as average 8th grader on 4th grade math test.
The student would do well on an 8th grade math achievement test
The student likely needs remediation in mathematics.
Which of the following is part of the principles underlying Renzulli’s Talent Pool Id.Method?
Rigid identification measures
Single pathway to the Talent Pool
Self-selection of motivated students
Maintaining a 3-5% cutoff score
What are the three best sources of information when conducting a needs assessment?
Student Leaders, Underachieving Students, & School Counselors
School Counselors, Advanced Placement Teachers, and School Principals
School Psychologists, School Counselors, & TAG Program Coordinators
Parents of GT, GT Students, and Teachers or Principals who know GT
Which is a major concept underlying program planning for gifted children, as identified by Gentry and Ferriss (1999)?
Enrichment
Choice
Acceleration
Assessment
What does Feldhussen (1992) recommend as IQ score for early entrance to K or 1st grade?
120
130
160
100
8 year old Sarah reads at a 6th grade level, achieves math at a 9th grade level, spells at a 2nd grade level and writes like a Kindergarten student. Sarah's teacher would benefit from training on
emotional dysfunction
self-efficacy
cognitive processes
asynchronous development
Which best characterizes overexcitabilities of GT students as observed by Kazimierz Dabrowski?
Antisocial behavior when frustrated
Supersensitivity to their environments
Obsessive-compulsive behavior
Intense interest in a complex subject
GT student feels frustrated & overwhelmed and wants to quit working on the independent project. The BEST first step for a teacher-
Agree w/ Student that challenging projects are frequently frustrating
Remind the Student that s/he has skills and motivation to do well
Help Student to break the project into short-term goals to meet them one at a time
Ask Parents to assist with the project by locating resources
What is a way Gifted Students are identified?
Participate in extracurriculars
Master Developmental skills faster than peers
Start School Early
Always pay attention in class
What is a characteristic of gifted students?
Creative or Productive Thinking
Interruptive
Patient
Relaxed
