Using nonverbal tests to help identify academically talented children

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-44

  Lohman, David F ^a   Gambrell, James L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

English language learners; fairness; gifted identification; nonverbal ability testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856787521     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734282911428194     Document Type: Article

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