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This article focuses on the first phase of a recent National Research Center on Giftedness and Talented (NRC/GT) project, which used survey research to target a disproportionate nationally stratified random sample of primary grade teachers about their beliefs and practices related to talent development in young children and their responses to case studies describing four different types of students--one easily identified as gifted from a traditional paradigm; the others manifested talents masked by some other factor--poverty, language status, or concurrent social/emotional needs. The mixed-method survey design facilitated triangulation of findings to better understand the contextual factors that influence primary grade teachers' perceptions and behaviors. Findings indicate that primary grade teachers continue to hold traditional conceptions of talent that shapes how they view cultural minority students, nonnative English speakers, and children with other exceptionalities. These beliefs influence the types of academic, social, and programmatic interventions they believe diverse primary grade learners need, often seeing the deficits before identifying the talents (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

The main argument of this article is that human living systems are open, dynamic, intentional systems and, therefore, are capable of building ever more complex behaviors through self-organization and self-direction. This principle underlying general human development is also applicable to the development of gifted and talented behaviors. These behaviors are dynamic because persons demonstrating such behaviors are forming dynamic, functional relations with a specific environment, with unique temporal trajectories capable of engendering emergent properties that feed into further development. This Contextual, Emergent, and Dynamic Model provides an alternative to traditional static, reductionistic, trait-based conceptions of giftedness. The article further elaborates on three dynamic facets of the making of gifted potential: selective affinity, maximal grip, and being at the edge of chaos. These facets allow for dealing with the genesis of talents, developing expertise over an extended period, and developing creative potential. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

The Hamburg Wechsler Intelligenztest für Kinder (HAWIK-IV; the German version of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition) and the newly designed Intelligence and Development Scales (IDS) were administered in counterbalanced order to 77 gifted children and 77 nongifted children, aged 6 to 10 years. Samples were matched for age, sex, and socioeconomic status. Results reveal that both the HAWIK-IV and the IDS are able to distinguish between gifted and nongifted children. Moderate correlations between the tests indicate that the measures assess similar, but not identical constructs. Results are discussed as they pertain to the assessment and special needs of gifted children. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Gifted children report a higher academic self-concept compared with children of average talents. To test this hypothesis we examined by a quasi-experimental design the academic self-concept and global self-esteem of primary school children with different intelligence scores but all nominated by teachers as gifted. Wigfield & Eccles (2000) emphasized the evaluations of others as a mediatonale variable on students self-concept as on their achievement. So parents and teachers also rated their children's abilities and self-esteem. Independent of students' intelligence scores, children with teacher nominations as gifted expressed a higher academic self-concept and received better evaluations than the control students. The identification of giftedness by psychometric testing did not influence parents' nor teachers' descriptions of gifted behaviour characteristics of the children. The results illustrate the significance of evaluative labeling by significant others to the development of self-concept and also to die nomination of giftedness. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Traditionally, in giftedness research, the intelligence quotient has been presumed to be the best predictor of high achievement levels. From the perspective of the Actiotope Model of Giftedness, however, it is merely one indicator among several on the effectiveness of the academic action repertoire. In this model, learning is considered to be more important than personal traits for attaining high levels of achievement. This is confirmed with three studies conducted with pupils in grades 8 through 11. In Study 1 it was shown that high achieving pupils in the subject of mathematics can be differentiated from other pupils according to the learning orientation of their subjective action space. High achievement can be better predicted over a temporal distance of six months through the learning orientation of the subjective action space than through intelligence. This finding was replicated in Study 2 for the scholastic subject of biology. In Study 3, an investigation was undertaken to determine whether the performance enhancing effect of a learning oriented subjective action space is also beneficial in coming to terms with experiences of failure. This premise could also be confirmed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

This article serves as a primer to make the neuroimaging literature more accessible to the lay reader and to increase the evaluative capability of the educated consumer of cognitive neuroscience. This special issue gives gifted education practitioners and researchers a primary source view of current neuroscience relevant to modem definitions and conceptions of giftedness while helping readers understand the methods of modem cognitive neuroscience. A second goal of this special issue is to increase readers' scientific literacy to generate a clearer understanding of both the utility and limitations of neuroimaging studies and a set of operating principles to employ when reading about neuroimaging studies from both primary and secondary sources. The potential for cognitive neuroscience to impact education has been an issue of high interest and rigorous debate, and international communities of educators and scientists have convened to explore potential intersections. Added to this, multiple and myriad definitions of giftedness make the exercise of exploring the nature of human ability and performance psychometrically and scientifically challenging. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

The CFT 20-R is often used to assess fluid intelligence. Hence, it can also be utilized to assess giftedness. The present study is concerned with an investigation of psychometric properties of the test with respect to measurement invariance between students of normal and higher intelligence. Analyses were conducted both at the item and scale level. A sample of N = 1886 male and female students from the lower, middle, and higher track of the German education system were administered the short form of the CFT 20-R. Comparing students of normal (IQ < 120) and higher (IQ ≥ 120) intelligence, DIF analyses at the item level revealed that measurement invariance was largely observed with respect to item difficulties but not discrimination parameters. Partial strong measurement invariance was observed at the subtest level. The CFT 20-R is therefore well-suited for a first screening of intellectual giftedness. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

The aim of this study was to explore the effect of level of mathematical giftedness and gender on students' self-concept (represented by personal competence perceptions, fear of negative evaluation and self-esteem), while taking into account their general school achievement. Participants in the study were high school students forming three groups: highly gifted (N = 62), moderately gifted (N = 99) and non-gifted students (N = 77). Mathematically gifted students did not differ from their non-gifted peers in their personal competence, fear of negative evaluation and their self-esteem evaluations. The effect of gender was significant only for the fear of negative evaluation, indicating that female students show more intense fear than their male peers. For the measure of self-esteem significant interaction between gender and mathematical giftedness level was found. For male students the highest self-esteem estimates were in the highly gifted students group and the lowest in the moderately gifted students group. Among the girls, moderately gifted girls had the highest self-esteem followed by highly gifted girls and then, with the lowest self-esteem, by non-gifted. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

The Gifted Rating Scales-School Form (GRS-S), a teacher-completed rating scale, is designed to identify five types of giftedness and motivation. This study examines the reliability and validity of a Chinese-translated version of the GRS-S with a sample of Chinese elementary and middle school students (N=499). The Chinese GRSS was found to have high internal consistency. Results of the confirmatory factor analysis corroborated the six-factor solution of the original GRS-S. Comparison of the GRS-S scores and measures of academic performance provide preliminary support for the criterion validity of the Chinese-translated GRS-S. Significant age and gender differences on the Chinese GRS-S were found. Results provide preliminary support for the Chinese version of the GRS-S as a reliable and valid measure of giftedness for Chinese students. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Leadership is one of the most underemphasized dimensions of high ability cited in the current federal definition of giftedness. This particular ability area is highlighted here in an effort to offer helpful information and recommendations to administrators, educators, parents, and policymakers who seek plausible solutions to the problem of underidentification among gifted secondary African American male student populations. Key topics and issues addressed include definitions of giftedness, school context and environment, identity development, resilience, and leadership potential. The analysis concludes with practitioner- and researcher-focused recommendations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

A selective review of past and present neuropsychological research on savant skills is highlighted, including both empirical findings and theoretical accounts. Results from this research are then compared to extant results within the giftedness literature. Three major conclusions are taken from this review of the research: (a) savant skills are inextricably linked to autism spectrum disorders; (b) neuropsychological models of autism spectrum disorders may help to explain the raised incidence of savant skills in this population and provide promising directions for future research; and (c) neuropsychological research into savant skills may have direct implications for better understanding the neuroscience of giftedness, particularly as it relates to domain-specific skills (e.g., mathematics), as opposed to general (i.e., high IQ) giftedness. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Reviews the book, Gifted children: A guide for parents and professionals by K. Distin (2006). This book is a helpful tool for parents and professionals alike. The authors effectively outline how giftedness influences familial relations, interpersonal relations, and academic life and profile different types of gifted students. Additionally, the authors provide suggestions for effective communication with gifted children and conclude the book by explaining how to live with giftedness. According to the authors, the specific purpose of the book is to provide an understanding of how giftedness affects children and their parents socially, emotionally, and interpersonally. The second part of the book takes a more idiosyncratic shift as individual authors write about their particular areas of expertise, including the challenges of Asperger's syndrome and other special needs. Attention also is given to the special talents of those who are gifted linguistically and musically and how to effectively communicate with those who are gifted. Although the authors do an adequate job of presenting relevant research to the reader, a major limitation of this book is the lack of empirical evidence used to support the authors' assumptions and advice. Another limitation of the book is the abrupt introduction of case studies. Although they were helpful, they were consistently distracting. Overall this book would be a beneficial addition to any parent's library. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

This study examined the accuracy of three shortened measures of intelligence: the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability, Third Edition Brief Intellectual Ability (WJ III COG BIA) score; the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, Fifth Edition Abbreviated IQ (SB5 ABIQ); and the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test IQ Composite (K-BIT) in predicting giftedness as assessed by the SB5 Full Scale IQ score (SB5 FSIQ). Participants were 202 third grade students who were individually administered the SB5, WJ III, and KBIT. Four scores (SB5 ABIQ, KBIT, WJ III COG BIA, and SB5 FSIQ) were extracted. Correlational analyses revealed positive, significant relationships among the four scores. Discriminant function analyses, conducted to examine the accuracy of the three shortened measures of intelligence in predicting giftedness, revealed that overall, the WJ III score was the most accurate, and the K-BIT score was the least accurate in identifying giftedness. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Giftedness' identification is a tricky subject nowadays. The only criterion stays the IQ whereas some theoretical models emphasize the important role of creativity in this phenomenon. We propose a literature's review which deals with links between creativity and giftedness. The main question is to know how creativity is involved in a general intelligence's theory point of view. Another point of view is to consider creativity as a specific module which would be independent. From these two theoretical views, some elements could change psychological evaluation and diagnosis of giftedness. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

This article proposes a new approach to the psychological assessment of potential intellectually-creative abilities of the gifted based on the new cognitive-developmental theory of giftedness developed by the author. The major limitations of conventional intelligence tests are shortly analyzed. The nine methodological and procedural principles, which constitute this approach, are presented along with the examples of new intelligence tests. The principles state that new intelligence tests should first of all examine the psychological mental context generated by gifted individuals themselves. These tests should have an "open character," evaluate the basis of giftedness (not its numerous traits or manifestations), and allow both retrospective and prospective assessment. New tests should not evaluate psychological functions/processes (e.g., attention or memory) and mental speed, and they should not be very long or time-consuming. Cognitive styles, metacognitive and extracognitive abilities should also be assessed. Child's sensitive periods--which form the developmental foundation of giftedness--should be examined as well. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Although the association between giftedness and genius has been the subject of several retrospective, longitudinal, and historiometric studies, this research concentrated on majority-culture samples. In the current study, Cox's (1926) findings regarding 301 geniuses were replicated on a sample of 291 eminent African Americans. Relative genius was measured by two archival eminence measures (majority White and minority Black culture) and by scores on the Creative Achievement Scale (Ludwig, 1992). Giftedness was assessed by raters blind to the identity of the individuals being evaluated. Control variables were defined for gender, year of birth, status as a living contemporary, and 18 domains of achievement. Multiple regression analyses indicated that adulthood eminence and creative achievement are positively correlated with early giftedness, with an effect size comparable to that found in the Cox study. Furthermore, this association was not moderated by gender, birth year, or most of the remaining variables. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

This article explores the interaction between racial and ethnic identity, racial centrality, and giftedness and then uses an expectancy-value motivation model as a framework for understanding how the interplay among racial identity, centrality, and giftedness contributes to the motivation of African American gifted students. The analysis begins by defining racial and ethnic identity and discussing their relationship to racial centrality. Next, the interactions among racial and ethnic identity, centrality, and some socio-emotional aspects associated with giftedness are examined. An expectancy-value model then provides a framework for understanding how race centrality, racial/ethnic identity, and giftedness influence the motivational patterns of gifted African American students. Suggestions for future research are provided. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Del Siegle presents his presidential address to the National Association for Gifted Children. In his address, he makes several recommendations for members of the field of gifted and talented education to stand up for gifted education. The recommendations are to do a better job of defining giftedness, talking with children about their giftedness and to be cautious in trying to predict future giftedness. He suggests that it is less difficult to identify students with exceptional skills and talents and provide learning opportunities for them. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

This article reports on an analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of a new teacher rating scale designed to assist in the identification of gifted preschool and kindergarten students. The Gifted Rating Scales–Preschool/Kindergarten Form (GRS-P) is based on a multidimensional model of giftedness. An examination of the standardization sample using diagnostic efficiency statistics provides support for the diagnostic accuracy of the GRS-P Intellectual Ability and Academic Ability scales identifying intellectual giftedness, irrespective of the IQ cut score used to demarcate giftedness. The present findings extend the analysis of the standardization sample reported in the test manual and provide additional support for the GRS-P as a gifted screening tool. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

The diagnosis of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children with a high intellectual quotient (IQ) and/or giftedness is controversial with many opinions existing on both sides of the debate. Relationships between IQ and cognitive vulnerabilities frequently described in the ADHD population vary in strength. Data asserting the validity of ADHD in the high IQ/giftedness population are discussed with comparisons made to average IQ ADHD. Educational implications of having ADHD in the context of a high IQ/giftedness are presented. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)