gifted testing
Exceptional ability evaluation
Gifted testing is the evaluation of children to identify exceptional intellectual ability or academic potential.
Schools use standardized IQ tests, achievement tests, or other assessments to determine eligibility for accelerated programs: She scored in the 99th percentile on gifted testing.
The process and cutoffs vary widely by district, and results often correlate with family resources and test preparation.
- IQIntelligence score
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- prodigyGifted youth with rare talent
- talentedHaving natural ability
- screeningEvaluative selection process
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