EXPERT BENCHMARKS FOR STUDENT ACADEMIC-PERFORMANCE - THE CASE FOR GIFTED-CHILDREN

Authors
BAKER EL SCHACTER J
Citation
El. Baker et J. Schacter, EXPERT BENCHMARKS FOR STUDENT ACADEMIC-PERFORMANCE - THE CASE FOR GIFTED-CHILDREN, The Gifted child quarterly, 40(2), 1996, pp. 61-65
Citations number
42
Categorie Soggetti
Education, Special
Journal title
The Gifted child quarterly → ACNP
ISSN journal
00169862
Volume
40
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
61 - 65
Database
ISI
SICI code
0016-9862(1996)40:2<61:EBFSA->2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
A discussion of the use of expert performance as the basis for inferri ng assessment scoring criteria is presented. Characteristics of expert s are discussed, leading to a consideration of the appropriateness of using adult experts' performance to measure children's performance. Th e use of a priori classifications of children is explored, and the sug gestion for examining the use of gifted students' performances as benc hmarks is presented. Both positive and negative consequences are descr ibed.