Alternative Assessments for Identifying Gifted and Talented Students

by Joyce L. VanTassel-Baska

"Alternative Assessments With Gifted and Talented Students" provides a concise and thorough introduction to methods for identifying gifted students in the school setting.Including overviews of assessment tools and alternative methods of assessment, as well as pertinent discussions concerning the need to identify gifted and talented students, this book combines research and experience from top scholars in the field of gifted education in a convenient guide for teachers, administrators, and gifted education program directors.Topics covered include the need for nonverbal testing with traditionally unidentified students; the identification of students from minority populations; the value of using traditional assessments with students; the role of creativity tools as a measure of giftedness; and the use of portfolios, products, and performance-based assessment to document learning; among others. This handy guide to assessing and identifying gifted students is a necessity for anyone serving and working with this population.

Genres: Teaching

Kindle Edition

First published October 15, 2007

About the author

Joyce Lenore Van Tassel-Baska
Joyce Van Tassel-Baska

Reviews

[Amanda Hamilton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Full disclosure- I am reading the kindle version so maybe true print copy is better BUT this author needs to hire a better editor. There are spelling mistakes galore! How do you take someone seriously as an expert in gifted education when they can’t hire a good editor?

I can’t tell if the content is solid or not because I was so distracted by the mistakes.