Identifying gifted students using teacher rating scales: A review of existing instruments

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 322-336

  Jarosewich, Tania ^a   Pfeiffer, Steven I ^a   Morris, Jacqueline ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036972517     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073428290202000401     Document Type: Review

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