title: Correlations of scores on the Gifted Evaluation Scale with those on WISC-III and Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test for students referred for Gifted Evaluation.
abstract: 29 students (M age of 8.0 yr.) who were referred for evaluation were administered the Gifted Evaluation Scale, the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test, and the WISC-III. Paired t tests comparing the mean GES Quotient with the K-BIT mean IQ and WISC-III Verbal, Performance, and Full Scale IQs yielded no statistically significant differences (range of IQs = 120.6 to 122.9). While the significant correlation of the GES Quotient and WISC-III Performance IQ was .42, r = -.37 for the GES Quotient and WISC-III Verbal IQ. No significant correlation was found between the GES Quotient and the WISC-III Full Scale or K-BIT IQs. The limitations and implications of the study, with regard to the use of the Gifted Evaluation Scale, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational Psychology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania 15705-1087.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Levinson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Folino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002672:Child, Gifted / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012737:Sex Factors; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis