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Language minority students, while often underrepresented in traditional gifted programs, can benefit from "heritage language" courses focused on developing academic proficiency and exploring challenging content in their home language. We describe how heritage language courses can provide an appropriate venue for the identification of gifted potential among language minority students, how such courses can enhance student motivation for learning, and what cognitive benefits may be associated with additive bilingualism developed through such courses. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

This article presents a bibliography of published books on creativity and problem solving. Some of the books included are "Creativity for teachers" by Tan Ai-Girl; "Creative business: Achieving your goals through creative thinking and action" by Tim Bills; "Kids' play-Igniting children's creative passion", by Michelle Cassou; "New thinking for the new millennium", by Edward De Bono; "Unlocking creativity: A teacher's guide to creativity across the curriculum", by Robert Fisher; "Beyond Knowledge: Extracognitive aspects of developing high ability", by Larisa V Shavinina; "Creativity and giftedness", by Donald J Treffinger, etc. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

After a brief introduction with four main questions related to identifying gifted and talented students, this article centres on the following topics: (1) multidimensional conceptions of giftedness as preconditions of suitable identification procedures, (2) functions and benefits vs. dangers of identification measures, (3) methodological problems and (4) practical recommendations for the identification of various groups of gifted and talented students. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

The article discusses influence of family on child's development. On the basis of empirical data collected with the help of surveys the author analyzes the link between the "theory of instruction" supported by the parents (a system of empirical notions of the goals, means and strategies of education) and peculiarities of attitude to school on the part of primary schoolers and young adolescents. The author argues that the parental theory of instruction may affect development in the child of personal motivational sets which may promote or inhibit development of giftedness in adolescents. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

The study reports on myths, which prevail in our society regarding giftedness. A detailed focus is aimed at the myth pertaining to the characteristic of the gifted child, and it brings an opinion that modern myths are formed also because of professional workers. It analyzes the myth on a gifted and bright child, the myth on a gifted child and a child with ADHD, and the myth on a happy emotional life of the gifted. Several questions are dealt with - professional workers should answer them, as long as they want to thwart formation of new myths. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Although teacher underestimation of ability can have a detrimental effect on children's achievement and motivation, the accuracy of Australian teachers in identifying intellectual giftedness in young children has not been investigated. This study followed 14 children, identified as potentially gifted while preschoolers, for up to 3 of their early years of school, collecting questionnaire data from 26 teachers and the parents, as well as interview and norm-referenced test data from the children. Teachers rated more highly the children whose test scores were more consistently in the gifted range, but more than half of the children were underestimated by at least 1 teacher, especially where nonverbal ability was higher than verbal ability. Strengths in reading were more readily recognized than strengths in spelling and mathematics. Child attitudes and behaviors, as well as some mutual parent-teacher distrust, may have contributed to teacher underestimation. Implications for practice and further research are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

The issue is special in two ways. First, it is a combined issue exploring a persistent critical question in the study of talent and giftedness, namely the relationship between nature and nurture in the development of talent. Second, it is the end of the author's role as editor. He notes that his goals as editor were to raise the level of scholarly discourse in the field and to introduce unfamiliar forms of scholarship to the field. He hopes that both have occurred. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

The primary purpose of this article is to increase educators' understanding of high ability among those students so that recognizing that ability and subsequently referring these students to gifted education programs can alleviate their underrepresentation in gifted programs. Thirty-nine students from a specialized school for students with visual impairments participated in the study (24 males and 15 females). The limitations of this study should be considered when interpreting the results. These include the small sample size, the geographic location, and the special nature of the school. To raise awareness, organizations for the blind and visually impaired should undertake a marketing and public relations campaign to promote screening and identifying giftedness among students who are visually impaired. These organizations might also develop a position paper to distribute throughout the country to public and private schools on this vital topic. We recommend conducting future research on students with visual impairments to enhance the results of this study. Our research should be replicated in other regions of the United States so that more accurate generalizations can be made about the characteristics of students who are gifted and visually impaired or blind. Gathering more information about this population will empower students to maximize their potential. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)

Intelligence test scores remain central to determinations of giftedness in school-age children despite proposals to reduce their importance. Historically, some minority groups obtained the lowest mean standard scores on intelligence tests. In this paper, previously published research data are analyzed to illustrate how by virtue of the size of the mean IQ differences among ethnic minority groups, specific intelligence tests differentially influence the disproportionate placement of ethnic minorities in gifted education programs. Although intelligence tests are not statistically biased against minorities, given similar psychometric properties, an intelligence test with better consequential validity will show a smaller disparate mean between relevant subgroups. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Presents an interview with Dr. Rena Subotnik on the evolving view of giftedness and talent. Dr. Rena F. Subotnik is director of the Center for Gifted Education Policy at the American Psychological Association. Before she came to APA, Dr. Subotnik was a professor of education at Hunter College and research/curriculum consultant to Hunter's laboratory schools for gifted children. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

Underrepresentation of African American students in gifted programs has alarmed the Office of Civil Rights. Achievement gaps between children from minority and low-income homes and Caucasian students from middle-high income homes is a pressing concern in the United States. The purpose of this study was to examine the implementation of project-based learning as a school-wide initiative to increase levels of achievement and to recognize potential in a population of students that is typically underserved in gifted programs. Through qualitative case study methodology, the researcher reveals the voices of participants as they explore the effects that the reforms had on their beliefs and practices. The instructional changes altered their perspectives of their students and their total classroom environment. Implications for creating environments that actively engage students and aid teachers in identifying potential are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

We questioned 285 undergraduate students enrolled in human development and educational psychology courses about their perceptions of issues related to giftedness. Participants responded to statements that reflect potential myths or misconceptions related to development, family relations, emotional functioning, and social functioning among individuals who are gifted. Many of the group's perceptions followed no dominant trend and varied little from published evidence. The exceptional issues involved perceptions of homogeneity among children who are gifted, synchronous development, emotional and social functioning in children who are gifted, and emotional functioning of their non-gifted siblings. In the latter three cases, participants overestimated the probability of distress. We discuss implications for programmatic needs, and the need to educate the public regarding disparate and stigmatizing perceptions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

The ever-broadening roles of school counselors range from traditional (advisor for college planning) to novel (advocating for students with learning difficulties or giftedness). A newly recognized group of learners, with both learning difficulties and academic strengths, known as twice-exceptional learners, has emerged. After a synopsis of federal legislation that has shaped the field of twice-exceptionality, the authors use two case examples to highlight the contribution of prevailing educational myths to the lack of attention to twice-exceptional students. They conclude with comprehensive recommendations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

The issue begins with two articles that focus on strategies for identifying students for special education and gifted education services. First article focuses on cultural considerations and working with school psychologists and next focuses on twice-exceptional students. Then, two articles address families. One provides perspectives of parents who have children with disabilities, and second article provides a family-systems perspective on working with students with disabilities or students who are gifted. Final papers examines the impact of students' and educators' negative attitudes on students with disabilities, and discusses the effects of the No Child Left Behind legislation on school policies and practices related to gifted students. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

This ongoing investigation was concerned with why some children were labeled gifted while others of identical measured ability were not. Each labeled "gifted" child was matched for age, sex, and socioeconomic status (SES) with two others in the same school class. The first matched child had an identical Raven's Matrices raw score, and the second was chosen at random for ability (N = 210). The study, begun in 1974 across the UK, used a battery of tests, including IQ, personality, behavior, and in-depth interviews of children, parents, and teachers. The group labeled gifted were found to have significantly more emotional problems than the nonlabeled group, which they mostly grew out of. This follow-up study demonstrates that for the subjects now in their 40s, a gifted childhood has not always delivered outstanding adult success. Better predictive factors for adult success were hard work, emotional support, and a positive, open personal outlook. By 2005, the labeled and nonlabeled gifted groups were not very different in life outcomes, though both groups were much more successful than the random-ability group. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

The Hartnett, Nelson, and Rinn 2004 study (see record 2004-11177-002) indicates that diagnostic confusion between ADD/ADHD and giftedness exists, and that research on medication practices is warranted. Mika (see reocrd 2006-11964-007) disagrees, saying that there is no empirical evidence of misdiagnosis of gifted children as having ADD/ADHD. We disagree with Mika's logic, and describe evidence that suggests that such misdiagnosis does occur, with possible concurrent risks. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

This quasiexperimental research studies the effect of socioeconomic status (SES), language learning, and culture on gifted Hispanic children's performance in an alternative developmental scale (Qualitative Use of English and Spanish Tasks) of cognitive ability for generating developmental profiles. Results show the effect of SES and language learning across linguistic and cultural factors, revealing developmental continuities and discontinuities. Theoretical and practical educational implications are to include and generate developmentally appropriate assessments that uncover cultural-linguistic giftedness. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

This article is a response to a study Gifted or ADHD? The Possibilities of Misdiagnosis (see record 2004-11177-002) by D. Niall Hartnett, Jason Nelson, and Anne Rinn. A critique of the authors' claim about misdiagnosis of gifted children with ADHD, as well as their experiment and conclusions, is presented. The paper disputes an idea, prevalent in the gifted education field, that gifted children are misdiagnosed with ADHD, and points out that there is no reliable evidence of such a trend. The concept of overexcitability in its original meaning and clinical manifestations, as described by Kazimierz Dabrowski, provides a different perspective on ADHD and giftedness than that given by Hartnett et al., and common in the gifted field. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

Elementary students in programs for gifted and highly gifted students were tested using the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5). Students' scores on the SB5 were significantly lower than their scores on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III). In addition, rank order was not well preserved between the SB5, WISC-III scores, and determination of giftedness. While the cause of these findings is unclear, caution should be used when utilizing the SB5 for determinations of gifted status. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

This study explored the latent structure of divergent thinking as a cognitive ability across gifted and non-gifted samples of students utilizing multiple-group analysis of mean and covariance structures (MG-MACS). Whereas Spearman's law of diminishing returns postulates lower g saturation of cognitive tests with increasing ability level and consequently, a lower correlation of cognitive abilities in more gifted samples, recent evidence from creativity research has shown that correlations of divergent thinking with intelligence are unaffected by ability level. In order to investigate this conflicting state of affairs with respect to divergent thinking, we utilized increasingly restrictive MG-MACS models that were capable of comparing latent variances, covariances, and means between gifted (IQ > 130) and non-gifted (IQ ≤ 130) groups of students. In a sample of 1070 German school students, we found that a MG-MACS model assuming partial strict measurement invariance with respect to the postulated factor model of verbal, figural, and numerical divergent thinking could not be rejected. Further, latent variances and covariances of latent divergent thinking factors did not significantly differ between groups, whereas the gifted group exhibited significantly higher latent means. Finally, implications of our results for future research on the latent structure of divergent thinking are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)