Imagine a student who asks insightful questions that reveal connections, possibilities, and perspectives beyond the expected, but struggles to complete written work. Or a student who recently arrived in the country and is still learning English. Or a student whose ADHD symptoms are noticed long before their exceptional reasoning abilities. Or a student...
At a glance: Identification is only the first step. How students are grouped, taught, and challenged is what ultimately shapes their growth. A strong score offers important insight into how a student thinks, but it should never limit their opportunities. Instead, understanding how to interpret and act on results is...
Number and type of credits: 1 CPD* — (NASP and Certificate of Completion) Webinar description: Educators are looking for a fairer approach to Gifted identification that challenges traditional practices, which often overlook multilingual learners and students from a wide range of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. In this webinar, Dina Brulles, PhD, Kim Lansdowne, PhD, and Jack Naglieri, PhD, co-authors of the Naglieri General...
At a glance: Multiple measures provide deeper insight: The Naglieri General Ability Tests are comprised of three complementary tests (verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative) that can be used individually or together to help educators build a richer and more complete understanding of student general ability. Designed to support fair identification: Language-free, visually based test content helps minimize barriers related to language, culture, and prior academic opportunity, allowing more students to demonstrate their true potential for better...
At a glance: Traditional gifted tests often measure exposure, not potential, favoring students who have had greater access to language, vocabulary, and academic learning opportunities. The Naglieri General Ability Tests emerged from years of collaboration and research, intentionally designed to assess verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning without reliance on language-heavy instructions. When...
Identifying students who need gifted educational programming requires schools to balance accuracy, fairness, and feasibility. In practice, gifted identification systems must operate within limited testing windows, staffing constraints, and budget realities, while also meeting growing expectations for fairness and transparency. These pressures make it essential that identification models are not only research-based but also practical to...
Webinar description: Across gifted education, the impetus around identification is shifting towards an approach that captures the full spectrum of ability. Experts on the matter agree that gifted children learn faster and with greater depth and complexity than their “neurotypical” classmates. Gifted children, particularly twice-exceptional (2e) individuals—who are both intellectually gifted and...
We re-connected for a second interview with Dr. Steven Pfeiffer, an internationally recognized psychologist and expert on the resiliency and social competency of high ability children and twice-exceptional (2e) individuals—those who are intellectually gifted while also having a learning difference or disability. Known for his clinical insight, research contributions, and...
Gifted education is constantly evolving to better meet the needs of gifted learners. In recent years, gifted identification practices have become fairer and more comprehensive¹. At its core, fairness in gifted education ensures all students have equal opportunities to demonstrate their ability without being unduly influenced by their demographic background...
Ability and achievement tests are vital tools for identifying gifted and talented students. For students that require ability testing, the Naglieri General Ability Tests™, an ability test by Multi-Health Systems (MHS), uses verbal, nonverbal and quantitative test questions to identify students with high ability. Achievement tests like...
