Gifted Identification Inventory for Teacher Awareness: Development, Validation, and Measurement Invariance

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Gifted Identification Inventory for Teacher Awareness: Development, Validation, and Measurement Invariance
Abstract
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to develop a self‐awareness tool for teachers to help them in identification, and support the gifted and talented students in educational settings via more accurate nominations by educators. The Gifted Identification Inventory for Teacher Awareness (GIIFTA) was developed via fourth stages of writing essay ( n  = 5), Delphi method ( n  = 10), the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) ( n  = 273), and the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) (as a different group from EFA, n  = 286). The construct of GIIFTA consists of 22 items in three dimensions with a 5‐point Likert scale. The three dimensions of the inventory are: Noticing the Gifted Students, Distinguishing Cognitive Traits, and Distinguishing Emotional Social Traits. The fit index values of the CFA analysis were calculated ( χ 2 /SD = 2.65; GFI = 0.86; CFI = 0.92; IFI = 0.86; NFI = 0.88; NNFI = 0.91; SRMR = 0.05 and RMSEA = 0.07). In addition, convergent and divergent validity were also examined and found to be within acceptable limits. The measurement invariance of the emerging dimensions was also examined in terms of gender variable and it was found that the structure did not change. The item‐total correlation values of the items in the measurement tool ranged from 0.51 to 077. Its structure does not change by gender. The reliability coefficients for the entire scale were calculated to range from 0.88 to 0.95. These results indicate that GIIFTA has good psychometric properties to assess teachers' awareness of gifted students in their classrooms. , Summary We have developed a measurement tool for teachers to help them become aware of their own skills to recognize and distinguish gifted students in their classsroom. This instrument is a valid and reliable measure of teachers' competence in identifying gifted students across three dimensions. GIIFTA measures three dimensions of gifted identification for teachers' awareness: Distinguishing emotional social traits, distinguishing cognitive traits, noticing.
Publication
Psychology in the Schools
Publisher
Wiley
Date
2025-01-03
Pages
pits.23378
Journal Abbr
Psychology in the Schools
Accessed
19/1/25, 18:42
ISSN
0033-3085, 1520-6807
Short Title
Gifted Identification Inventory for Teacher Awareness
Language
en
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abstractTranslation: RESUMENEl propósito de este estudio es desarrollar una herramienta de autoconciencia para los maestros para ayudarlos a identificar y apoyar a los estudiantes superdotados y talentosos en entornos educativos a través de nominaciones más precisas por parte de los educadores. El Inventario de Identificación de Superdotados para la Concienciación de los Profesores (GIIFTA) se desarrolló a través de las cuartas etapas de redacción del ensayo (n = 5), el método Delphi (n = 10), el análisis factorial exploratorio (EFA) (n = 273) y el análisis factorial confirmatorio (CFA) (como un grupo diferente del EFA, n = 286). El constructo de GIIFTA consta de 22 ítems en tres dimensiones con una escala Likert de 5 puntos. Las tres dimensiones del inventario son: Notar a los estudiantes superdotados, Distinguir los rasgos cognitivos y Distinguir los rasgos sociales emocionales. Se calcularon los valores del índice de ajuste del análisis CFA (χ2/DE = 2,65; GFI = 0,86; CFI = 0,92; IFI = 0,86; IFN = 0,88; NNFI = 0,91; SRMR = 0,05 y RMSEA = 0,07). Además, también se examinaron las validezes convergentes y divergentes y se encontró que estaban dentro de límites aceptables. También se examinó la invarianza de la medición de las dimensiones emergentes en términos de la variable género y se encontró que la estructura no cambió. Los valores de correlación ítem-total de los ítems de la herramienta de medición oscilaron entre 0,51 y 077. Su estructura no cambia según el género. Los coeficientes de fiabilidad para toda la escala se calcularon entre 0,88 y 0,95. Estos resultados indican que GIIFTA tiene buenas propiedades psicométricas para evaluar la conciencia de los profesores sobre los estudiantes superdotados en sus aulas. OpenAlex: W4406052115 titleTranslation: Inventario de Identificación de Superdotados para la Concientización de los Maestros: Desarrollo, Validación y Medición de la Invarianza
Citación
Özbaşi, D., & Yilmaz, D. (2025). Gifted Identification Inventory for Teacher Awareness: Development, Validation, and Measurement Invariance. Psychology in the Schools, pits.23378. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.23378