Gifted

Broadening Gifted Identification: A Fairness-Focused Approach with the Naglieri General Ability Tests

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...

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From Question to Breakthrough: Rethinking Ability Testing

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...

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