Scales for Identifying Gifted Students (SIGS) is the most comprehensive observational instrument available for identifying gifted students ages 5–18. Used as part of a comprehensive process for identifying gifted children, the SIGS offers schools an instrument with extensive statistical and research support. This standardized, norm-referenced instrument is completed by teachers or parents and provides an effective method for identifying gifted children.<br/>The SIGS consists of two rating scales that can be used together or independently (a Home Rating Scale and a School Rating Scale). The SIGS is composed of seven scales:<br/>General Intellectual Ability,<br/><br/>Language Arts,<br/><br/>Mathematics,<br/><br/>Science,<br/><br/>Social Studies,<br/><br/>Creativity, and<br/><br/>Leadership.<br/><br/>Each contains 12 items that are rated using a Likert-type scale. The items were chosen from a comprehensive body of research concerning the characteristics of gifted students. Nationally normed and standardized based on more than 65,000 completed scales and 250,000 item responses, the new SIGS-2 offers powerful statistical support for using the SIGS-2 as a tool for increased equity in gifted and talented programs. The SIGS offers schools several key benefits. The rating scale:<br/>is easily completed by teachers and parents,<br/><br/>identifies ability in seven areas critical to meeting the<br/><br/>federal definition of gifted and talented,<br/><br/>features separate teacher and parent forms,<br/><br/>is free of gender and ethnic group bias,<br/><br/>has comprehensive and advanced statistical support, and<br/><br/>is standardized and nationally normed.

Details

• Author: Gail R. Ryser, Kathleen McConnell, Laila Y. Sanguras, Todd Kettler
• Publisher: Routledge
• Published: 2021
• Edition: 2
• Format: Loose Leaf
• Language: en

ISBN: 9781646321742