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Identification of Gifted Students: History, Tools, and Procedures

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This chapter sheds light on the development of intelligence testing and the various identification tools that are currently used, especially in the Middle East. Moreover, misconceptions and misdiagnosis of gifted children are explored, along with typical stereotypes, which lead to major underrepresentation of gifted students. This chapter concludes with a critical review of the different identification procedures currently being implemented.

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  1. Department of Education, American University of Beirut, Jounieh, Lebanon

    Sara El Khoury

  2. Department of Education, Chairperson, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

    Anies Al-Hroub

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El Khoury, S., Al-Hroub, A. (2018). Identification of Gifted Students: History, Tools, and Procedures. In: Gifted Education in Lebanese Schools. SpringerBriefs in Psychology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78592-9_3

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