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Informed standards are the foundation of quality teacher preparation programs. Standards define the destination, suggest routes, and provide landmarks to creating programs that graduate effective gifted education teachers who then positively influence our high-ability students. The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) views the NAGC-CEC Teacher Preparation Standards in Gifted Education as the benchmark of excellence. This guidebook provides the map to using the NAGC-CEC standards to build an effective teacher preparation program, including information on providing quality clinical experiences and measuring the outcomes of those experiences. You will find information on how the 2006 and 2013 teacher preparation standards differ and the research base used in creating the standards. The guidebook was written by teacher educators who are among the best in the field of gifted education. There are two important new sections in this updated guide. One addresses creating partnerships with K-12 schools, parents, and the community at large. Gifted education is a collaborative effort, and providers need to be strategic in sharing the value of and the specifics of effective gifted education strategies. The other new section discusses how to work with our general education colleagues to incorporate gifted education into general education teacher preparation courses. This is crucially important considering the general education teacher is typically the gateway to gifted education assessments and services or, in many cases, is the primary provider of advanced coursework. Finally, information is provided on preparing a program report for CAEP program review. This section includes examples of quality elements, as well as areas of concern that can assist programs as they apply to become nationally recognized. We are seeing increased attention to the connection between developing high levels of giftedness and talent in all student populations and the success of the nation. This guidebook will assist schools and districts in supporting that talent development by graduating superior gifted educators. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: foreword)

In this compelling book, more than 40 years of research and development are highlighted in a collection of articles published by Joseph S. Renzulli and his colleagues. Renzulli's work has had an impact on gifted education and enrichment pedagogy across the globe, based on the general theme of the need to apply more flexible approaches to identifying and developing giftedness and talents in young people. This collection of articles and chapters has strong foundational research support focusing on practical applications that teachers can use to create and differentiate learning and enrichment experiences for high-potential and gifted and talented students. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: cover)

Parenting is a difficult job. You aren't given a manual when you have a child and there's no survival guide to tell you what to do. Things complicate further if your child is lucky enough to be gifted. People tell you it'll be easy raising a bright child, leaving you frustrated when your child begins to act a little ... intense. Fortunately there are parenting books to help—too many parenting books. Most of these books don't address the unique needs of gifted children. In fact, as you attempt the strategies typically found in them, things often get worse. You're left feeling angry about your own inability to execute the strategies that are supposed to work so well. Frustrated and resentful, you turn to other family members, friends, and the school looking for help. But the same misguided assumptions about giftedness abound, leaving you feeling even more inadequate. Schools refer you to mental health professionals to assist with the emotionally intense behaviors, potentially resulting in misdiagnoses and little in the way of relief at home. And as the negative feelings build, your child increases the intensity of her behaviors, adding fuel to the fire. The result? A chaotic household with few resources available to help. That's where this book comes in. Designed to provide support for the difficult job of parenting gifted children, Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students: Helping Kids Cope With Explosive Feelings (2nd ed.) provides the resource you need to not only understand why gifted children are so extreme in their behavior, but also learn specific strategies to teach your children how to live with their intensity. This second edition puts increased emphasis on strategies to help within the home setting, as well as expanding the sections on dually exceptional children, the impact of cultural and gender issues, and the most recent research regarding the social and emotional needs of gifted children. Presented in a readable and practical format, case studies and role-playing scenarios bring the information to life to provide you with the tools needed to make a positive and lasting impact on your child. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: cover)

The Woodcock-Johnson battery of tests is widely used to measure cognitive, academic, and oral language abilities in all ages, particularly school-aged children and young adults. With the test now in its fourth edition, WJ IV Clinical Use and Interpretation: Scientist-Practitioner Perspectives provides an in-depth look at how the newest edition of the test differs from its predecessor, providing valuable assistance with its administration and scoring, along with interpretation and application. The Woodcock-Johnson IV (WJ IV) includes three batteries—cognitive, achievement, and oral language. Starting with an introduction to and overview of the test as a whole, this book covers all aspects of the test including score interpretation, online scoring, instructional implications, clinical and diagnostic utility, and the use of the WJ IV in evidence-based assessment approaches. Special features: Discusses the organization and content of all three batteries in the WJ IV; Reviews best practices for score interpretation; Covers psychometric properties and predictive validity; Explores clinical information that can be extracted from 60 individual tests; Includes diagnostic utility for learning disabilities, giftedness, and non-English speaking populations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: cover)

Intelligent Testing with the WISC-V offers the comprehensive guidance you need to administer, score, and interpret WISC-V profiles for informing diagnoses and making meaningful educational recommendations. Experienced professionals provide valuable advice with regard to clinically applying the WISC-V in an effort to understand a child's strengths and weaknesses—and to create a targeted, appropriate intervention plan. The WISC-V plays an integral role in evaluating children for learning and intellectual disabilities, developmental and language delays, and gifted and talented classifications. As such, understanding how to use the latest version of the WISC is extremely important. • Explore all aspects of both the conventional WISC-V and the WISC-V Digital • Read objective, independent test reviews of the WISC-V from highly respected expert sources • Review and gain insight from 17 clinical case reports that spotlight experiences of children and adolescents referred to psychologists for diverse reasons such as of reading problems, specific learning disabilities, ADHD, intellectual giftedness, and autistic spectrum disorders • Learn how a broad-based, multi-faceted approach to interpretation that calls upon several scientific concepts, such as cognitive neuroscience, clinical and school neuropsychology, cognitive processing, and the CHC model, can benefit children • Use the results of the WISC-V as a helping agent to assist in creating the best intervention plan, rather than allowing test results to dictate placement or labeling. Intelligent Testing with the WISC-V is an indispensable resource for professionals who work with the WISC-V, including school psychologists, clinical psychologists, educational diagnosticians, and more. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: cover)

Psychology of Creativity is a timely collection of cutting-edge conceptual and empirical contributions to the research on the cognitive, emotional, and social processes underlying creativity in general and in specific contexts, such as learning and teaching development, professional development, and adaptive coping with ageing. Each chapter is grounded in psychological theory, addresses specific research questions, and outlines interesting and feasible directions for future research and application. Therefore, the book is suitable both for experienced researchers and for graduate students who are considering conducting their dissertation in the field of psychology of creativity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: preface)