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ERIC Number: EJ274964
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1982
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Caution: Standardized Testing May Be Hazardous to the Educational Programs of Intellectually Gifted Children.
Harrington, Robert G.
Education, v103 n2 p112-17 Win 1982
Suggests improper application of standardized IQ tests may misidentify or underrefer thousands of intellectually gifted students each year. Presents 10 hazards that can bias IQ scores of gifted children and cautions psychological examiners and consumers of IQ test information to be aware of these hazards. (Author/AH)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Elementary Education, Gifted, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests, Standardized Tests, Talent, Talent Identification, Test Interpretation, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale; Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
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