ERIC Number: EJ886886
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Publication Date: 2008-Aug
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The Reliability and Validity of a Spanish Translated Version of the Gifted Rating Scales
Rosado, Javier I.; Pfeiffer, Steven I.; Petscher, Yaacov
Gifted and Talented International, v23 n1 p105-114 Aug 2008
This study was a preliminary examination of the psychometric properties of a newly developed Spanish translated version of the "Gifted Rating Scales-School Form (GRS-S)". Data was collected from elementary and middle schools in northeastern Puerto Rico. Thirty teachers independently rated 153 students using the "GRS-S" Spanish Form. Results indicated strong internal consistency for teacher ratings with alphas ranging from 0.98 to 0.99. Intercorrelations between scales are moderate to strong, ranging from 0.88 to 0.97. Factor testing of two separate models supported a six factor model proposed by authors of the "GRS-S". Results provided initial support for the "GRS-S" Spanish translated version as a reliable and potentially useful screening measure to assist in the identification of island Puerto Rican gifted students. (Contains 7 tables.)
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Academically Gifted, Rating Scales, Foreign Countries, Psychometrics, Puerto Ricans, Test Validity, Spanish, Translation, Measures (Individuals), Factor Structure, Identification, Reliability, Validity
World Council for Gifted and Talented Children. The University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9, Canada. Tel: 204-789-1421; Fax: 204-783-1188; e-mail: headquarters@world-gifted.org; Web site: https://world-gifted.org
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Puerto Rico
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