Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students: Technical and Administration Manual (Paperback, 3)

A Personal Note on Identification Systems PREFACE: MAJOR CONSIDERATIONS FOR DEVELOPING A PLAN TO IDENTIFY GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS PART I: DEVELOPMENT OF THE SRBCSS-R AND SRBCSS-III Data-based Literature on Teacher Judgment Instruments Development of the Revised Scales First Field Test Procedures and Results Second Field Test Procedures Construct Validity Support Content Area Scales in SRBCSS-III: Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Technology Discussion PART II: ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCALES FOR RATING THE BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERIOR STUDENTS Purposes for Using the Scales Guidelines for Using the Scales Teacher Training Exercises Interpreting the Results Final Note REFERENCES APPENDICES Appendix A: Second Field Test Version Appendix B: Rating Student Performance in a Gifted Program Appendix C: Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students (Sample) Appendix D: Teacher Training Exercises Appendix E: How to Develop Local Norms Appendix F: A Practical System for Identifying Gifted and Talented Students