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Students in a gifted middle magnet school were regularly given achievement tests designed for students who were two years older. Results showed that above-level test scores can be used for measuring academic growth in gifted kids.

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This article strengthens the evidence in favor of above-level testing. It also opens up the possibility of using above-level tests for accountability purposes for gifted children.

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This was part of my dissertation, and it was later named the best article of the year in Gifted Child Quarterly.

Dr Russell T. Warne
Independent Scholar

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This page is a summary of: Using Above-Level Testing to Track Growth in Academic Achievement in Gifted Students, Gifted Child Quarterly, December 2013, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0016986213513793.
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