Recently, I received a note from the Texas Association for Gifted and Talented that really surprised me. According to TAGT, there are day care centers in some Texas districts, that rename themselves as preschools. These agencies then order the standardized tests used by districts for the purpose of screening and identifying gifted students.
Certain assessments, including standardized tests, have been recognized as serving districts well in the identification process of potential giftedness in students.When these assessments are used to “prep” students for gifted testing, the security/validity of the testing instruments has been jeopardized by these schools. This is even more disconcerting when you consider that district coordinators have few options when choosing standardized tests/instruments to use in the identification process for giftedness. It is totally inappropriate for districts to attempt to serve students in a gifted program when those students were unfairly advantaged through preliminary test preparation. Districts need to be aware of this practice and monitor their identification processes to insure that truly gifted students are the ones being identified.
STS offers products to identify and serve all students who demonstrate high potential and gifted capabilities.We hope that we can all work together to make sure that testing instruments are used appropriately.
Scholastic Testing Service, Inc.
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July 27, 2009 at 9:39 am |
dear sir,
i am sr.lecturer in the department of education in indian university and my one of student is doing ph.d. in education for this i was searching a test o creativity.duing my search i have seen that y have done alot in this field and y can guide me. hope i will find your guidance.
with regards
dr yogesh singh
July 31, 2009 at 8:46 am |
Dr. Yogesh Kumar Singh,
Thank you for your interest in the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking. I am always excited to discuss The Torrance Tests which have been exclusively published by Scholastic Testing Service, Inc. for the last 30 years.
Originally developed by Dr. E. Paul Torrance in 1966, the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) are the oldest, most widely used creativity test in the world, having been translated into 35 foreign languages. Published in two equivalent forms, Form A and B, the Figural and Verbal TTCT can be used for pre- and post testing. Implementation is primarily through individual or group administration, kindergarten through adult.
In regards to the shipment of materials, the standard delivery time within the USA is seven days. International delivery times depend on the country, though we are able to approximate delivery time with provided shipping information.
Other instruments created by Torrance and published by STS are as follows:
Abbreviated Torrance Test for Adults (ATTA)
Thinking Creatively with Action and Movement (TCAW)
Thinking Creatively with Sounds and Words (TCSW)
Khatena-Torrance Creative Perception Inventory (KTCPI)
Human Information Processing Survey (HIP)
Torrance Monograph Series
If you would like further information on placing an order for Torrance Tests or any of our numerous gifted products, please feel free to contact me at 1.800.642.6STS or visit our website at http://www.ststesting.com
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Scott A. Rich, J.D.
Assessment Specialist
Scholastic Testing Service, Inc.
srich@ststesting.com