Pearson - Clinical and Talent Assessment - Australia and New Zealand

The Gifted Rating Scales are norm-referenced rating scales based on current theories of giftedness and guidelines regarding the definition of gifted and talented students.

The professional conducting the assessment can gather information from the childs teachers using the GRS-Preschool Form (GRS-P), and the GRS-School Form (GRS-S).

Preschool and kindergarten teachers complete the Preschool/Kindergarten GRS-P form for children aged 4:0 to 6:11 years. This form of GRS-P contains brief scales covering five domains:

• Intellectual

• Academic Readiness

• Motivation

• Creativity

• Artistic Talent

Teachers complete six brief scales on the school age GRS-S Form to evaluate children between 6:0 to 13:11 years who are in Years 1–8.

The six domains include:

Features and benefits

GRS-P (4.0–6.11) validity studies have been conducted linking it to the WPPSI-III. GRS-S (6.0–13.11) validity studies have been conducted linking it to the WISC-IV and WIAT-II. Both forms provide a standardised method for identifying children for gifted and talented programs based on teacher observation, as well as identification of relative strengths and specific areas of giftedness.

They also both provide specific behavioural guidelines for identification of giftedness within each domain.