The gifted rating scales—preschool/kindergarten form: An analysis of the standardization sample based on age, gender, and race

Roeper Review

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 206-211

  Pfeiffer, Steven I ^a   Petscher, Yaacov ^a   Jarosewich, Tania ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Censeo Group   (United States)

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EID: 85007792157     PISSN: 02783193     EISSN: 1940865X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02783190709554410     Document Type: Article

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