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Wilson, Hope E.; Siegle, Del; McCoach, D. Betsy; Little, Catherine A.; Reis, Sally M. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2014
Academic self-concept predicts students' future goals and is affected by a student's relative success compared with his or her peer group. This exploratory study used structural equation modeling to examine the contributions of the perceived level of difficulty of the curriculum, in addition to the contributions of social comparison and…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Self Concept, Academic Ability, Structural Equation Models
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Rubenstein, Lisa Davia; Siegle, Del; Reis, Sally M.; Mccoach, D. Betsy; Burton, Meredith Greene – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
The seeming lack of motivation of many academically gifted students is an area of frustration and concern for many parents, teachers, and psychologists. This article explores two studies in which researchers designed interventions to improve academic achievement. Both interventions were created using the Achievement-Orientation Model. The first…
Descriptors: Intervention, Academically Gifted, Self Efficacy, Psychologists
Renzulli, Joseph S.; Siegle, Del; Reis, Sally M.; Gavin, M. Katherine; Sytsma Reed, Rachael E. – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2009
Teacher rating scales have been used widely throughout the United States as part of a comprehensive plan for identifying potentially gifted and talented students. The Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics for Superior Students (SRBCSS) are among the most frequently used teacher rating scales to assess the characteristics of and nominate…
Descriptors: Gifted, Teacher Evaluation, Talent, Factor Structure
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Siegle, Del; Reis, Sally M. – Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, 1995
Comparison of male and female gifted seventh- and eighth-grade students (n=543) found that teachers consistently rated females higher than males on effort and quality but did not give them higher grades; females believed they had higher ability than males in language arts; and males believed they had higher ability in mathematics, science, and…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academically Gifted, Females, Grades (Scholastic)
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Siegle, Del; Reis, Sally M. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1998
This study compared perceptions of male and female gifted students (grades four through eight) and their teachers on quality of work, effort, and ability. Teachers consistently rated females higher on effort and quality of work. The correlation between ratings of students' ability and quality of work and between effort and quality of work were…
Descriptors: Gifted, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Self Evaluation (Individuals)