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Testing and Evaluation Instruments Research
A group of parents is challenging the assessments used for gifted identification in your school system. You have been assigned to a special task
force to research and review current and potential assessments used for gifted evaluation in order to determine those most appropriate to meet
the system needs.

Select an approved assessment measure from each area of the Georgia DOE provided list approved for identification of students for the Gifted
Program. Gather your information and record on the chart below.

Resources include, but are not limited to:

 Links included in the Testing and Evaluation Instruments folder
 Internet sites, including the testing publisher’s web site.
 Review the publisher test manual (If the test is accessible at your school, it may be available through your school gifted lead teacher).
 Published test critiques to inform your work.
 Georgia Resource Manual for Gifted Education Services

25 pts.
Test Type Test Name Positives and or Interesting GADOE Rules Recommendation
For gifted Negatives Your thoughts – use for Including qualifying scores, Why use/don’t use; for
services Including administration, gifted qualification, use in editions, which student groups
qualification costs, data/information instructional guidance administration/scoring
provided, use for gifted
identification for all
subgroups
Houghton Administration- a I think that this Qualifying scores- at or I think that I support the use
Mifflin certified teacher should assessment is a great above the 96th percentile of this assessment tool and
Mental Harcourt – administer the tool for use in the on a composite or fullscale think it is a great tool for
Ability Cognative assessment and provide gifted qualification but score or appropriate understanding all learners
Abilities Test no help aside from also for general component score and not just that of gifted
reading the directions. education classrooms. students.
Also, the tests are on It gives a good window Edition- most current
average of 30 minutes into the learner and edition approved by the
which prevents testing which approach might GaDOE
burnout and be best when teaching
overthinking. and exploring new Administration/scoring-
concepts. However, I administered individually by
Cost- an average of $240 think that there is a bit a qualified psychological
per classroom give or of further training that examiner.
take depending on the general education
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extra materials, if they teachers could receive
need digital or larger to help better
print, or if they need for understand how this
non-English speakers. can help teach all of
the students within the
Data/information- the classroom setting.
information provided will
give an idea of the
learner regardless of
their language or reading
ability. This data is also
compared to students
not only of the same age
group but also those of
the same grade to give
the best window into
their understanding.

Gifted identification for

subgroups- this can give a
great idea for grouping
based on verbal and
nonverbal understanding
for working along with
which approach is best
for the style of thinker
that they are.
IOWA Administration- can be a Can be used as an Qualifying scores- greater I think that there are some
stand-alone assessment indicator for student’s than or equal to 90% areas that this test covers
Achievement or used to show growth preparedness to enter that are beyond what I
and proficiency. college or a career Edition- most current would think is important
field. edition approved by the when talking about
Cost- not specified using GaDOE giftedness. I think that
the two links provided. Determines student’s having it test over grammar
*A quick google search mastery of grade level Administration/scoring- and usage as well as writing
says it is about $3.50 per materials (not assessed by a panel or mechanics is a bit of a
student.* standards based). qualified evaluators and stretch to use as a qualifier.
produced within 2 calendar Some students are poor
Data/information- gives This test gives a great years prior to evaluation writers but have amazing
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the Lexile and Quantile
measure scores.
Gifted identification for
subgroups- with how the
scores are broken down,
it would be extremely
easy to group students
per skill to help balance
or push others. It is also a
great way to note where
giftedness occurs in the
students.
Gifted Administration- 48 items
Evaluation assessed. Teacher
Motivation Scale 3rd Edition observation of the
certain task being
asked/addressed.
Cost- not specified using
the links provided.
Data/information-
scoring scale of 1-5
where a 5 is they
demonstrate the
behavior or skill all the
time.
Gifted identification for
subgroups- used for
subgrouping
Torrance Test Administration- K-Adult,
of Creative uses picture exercises to
Creativity Thinking - TTCT assess or verbal with a
six-word bases.
Approximately 30
minutes per test.
breakdown for a ideas and thoughts. Perhaps
student’s it should be considered but
understanding or area not a major hitting
of lacking. component.
I do not think it should
be a sole factor when
considering a student
for the gifted program.
I think that this will Qualifying scores- > 90th This test can be used to
give a more “real time” percent(ile) on a motivation subgroup students based on
score as the teacher is characteristics rating scale their intellect, creativity,
administering this with (K-12) OR > 90 percent on a leadership, arts, and
the child present. Also, product portfolio (K-5 only) academics.
you do not need to OR ≥ 90th percentile on a
wait an extended motivation inventory (4-8
period of time to gain only) OR Two-year academic
the information as a GPA 3.5 or higher (7-12
machine calculates the only)
results. This
assessment does not Edition- N/A
show the percentile
ranks against others Administration/scoring- GPA
their age, but the within the last 2 calendar
questions and tasks are years that provide a clear
geared towards example of student’s work
students in the same and performance/ability
grade level and skill being assessed.
sets.
I like that it is an Qualifying scores- > 90th I would use this for talent
approachable percent(ile) on a creativity development for those who
assessment for all ages characteristics rating scale show a more creative
with very simple OR ≥ 90th percentile on the approach to learning but not
questions: either six Total Battery score of a for a complete submission
words or images and standardized creativity test into the gifted program. I
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Cost- no available on the
cite provided.
Data/information- grade
and age level norms for
scoring. Can be scored at
the school or sent off for
results.
Gifted identification for
subgroups- creatively
gifted or talented
pictures. I think
students will find it
easier to relax and
have less anxieties
when expressing
themselves.
think that there should be
Edition- most current another assessment that
edition approved by the would need to be used to
GaDOE support the addition of the
student into the program.
Administration/scoring-
scored by individuals who
have been trained and have
reached a satisfactory level
of inter-rater reliability.

Rubric
Exceeds
Mental Abilities Identifies the assessment used and
provides thorough information about
each of the following: its positive and
negative aspects, interesting
thoughts, how it relates to GADOE
Rules, and recommendations.
Meets
Identifies the assessment used and
provides a few accurate points about
the following: its positive and negative
aspects, interesting thoughts, how it
relates to GADOE Rules, and
recommendations.
Developing Emerging
Identifies the assessment Identifies the assessment used
used but provides little but provides incomplete or
information in one or inaccurate information
more areas

Achievement Identifies the assessment used and
provides thorough information about
each of the following: its positive and
negative aspects, interesting
thoughts, how it relates to GADOE
Rules, and recommendations.
Identifies the assessment used and
provides a few accurate points about
each of the following:  its positive and
negative aspects, interesting thoughts,
how it relates to GADOE Rules, and
recommendations.
Identifies the assessment Identifies the assessment used
used but provides little but provides incomplete or
information in one or inaccurate information
more areas

Motivation Identifies the assessment used and
provides thorough information about
each of the following: its positive and
negative aspects, interesting
thoughts, how it relates to GADOE
Rules, and recommendations.
Identifies the assessment used and
provides accurate a few accurate
points about each of the following:  its
positive and negative aspects,
interesting thoughts, how it relates to
GADOE Rules, and recommendations.
Identifies the assessment Identifies the assessment used
used but provides little but provides incomplete or
information in one or inaccurate information
more areas

Creativity Identifies the assessment used and Identifies the assessment used and Identifies the assessment Identifies the assessment used
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provides thorough information about
each of the following: its positive and
negative aspects, interesting
thoughts, how it relates to GADOE
Rules, and recommendations.
provides a few accurate points about
each of the following:  its positive and
negative aspects, interesting thoughts,
how it relates to GADOE Rules, and
recommendations.
used but provides little but provides incomplete or
information in one or inaccurate information
more areas