The author provides a checklist for educators who are selecting technically adequate tests for identifying and referring students for gifted education services and programs. The checklist includes questions related to how the test was normed, reliability and validity studies as well as questions related to types of scores, administration, and format. The author concludes that selecting technically adequate tests is a critical step in developing an identification procedure that will be inclusive, reliable, and valid for finding students who will benefit from the school’s gifted education services and programs.
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