Scales for Rating the Scales for Rating the Behavioral Behavioral

Characteristics Characteristics of Superior Studentsof Superior Students

Joseph S. RenzulliJoseph S. Renzulli

Identification SystemIdentification System

““There is no such thing as a perfect identification system!”There is no such thing as a perfect identification system!” RenzulliRenzulli

Each district and school considers the differences in Each district and school considers the differences in population, gifted beliefs, programs and resources, and population, gifted beliefs, programs and resources, and how best to serve the gifted students. With this in mind, how best to serve the gifted students. With this in mind,

we have adopted the Renzulli scale for identifying we have adopted the Renzulli scale for identifying students’ unique behavioral characteristics.students’ unique behavioral characteristics.

Purpose for Using the ScalesPurpose for Using the Scales

Identifying StudentsIdentifying Students Assess Students Assess Students

StrengthsStrengths Screen and Select Screen and Select

StudentsStudents

The The first four scalesfirst four scales are the are the most consistent with our most consistent with our gifted education program and gifted education program and services. services.

Teachers should Teachers should consider consider the behaviorsthe behaviors in the other in the other scales, but only if they are scales, but only if they are relevant – such as math, relevant – such as math, reading, and maybe the arts.reading, and maybe the arts.

You will complete a You will complete a minimum of 4 scalesminimum of 4 scales..

Guidelines for Using the ScalesGuidelines for Using the Scales

Examine each scale separately.Examine each scale separately. Each scale will provide teachers with information to Each scale will provide teachers with information to

develop learning's specific to where a student has develop learning's specific to where a student has scored high. scored high. Example – A student who scores high in Example – A student who scores high in MotivationMotivation

may really benefit and enjoy an may really benefit and enjoy an Independent Study.Independent Study. DO NOT ADD THE SCORES FROM THE VARIOUS DO NOT ADD THE SCORES FROM THE VARIOUS

SCALES TOGETHER TO FORM A TOTAL SCORE.SCALES TOGETHER TO FORM A TOTAL SCORE. DO NOT MODIFY OR ABBREIVATE THE SCALES BY DO NOT MODIFY OR ABBREIVATE THE SCALES BY

REDUCING THE NUMBER OF ITEMS ON EACH REDUCING THE NUMBER OF ITEMS ON EACH SCALE. SCALE.

Let’s Practice!Let’s Practice!The Training Activity WILL be a little different The Training Activity WILL be a little different

from the actual rating process.from the actual rating process.

1.1. Examine the Scales with a partner.Examine the Scales with a partner.

2.2. Match KEY concepts with the SRBCSS-Match KEY concepts with the SRBCSS-R scale items. (4 scales)R scale items. (4 scales)

3.3. Compare responses with key and Compare responses with key and discuss variations in responses. There is discuss variations in responses. There is no one correct answer.no one correct answer.

4.4. Which items are we disagreeing about?Which items are we disagreeing about?

Questions?Questions?After you have completed After you have completed

the Renzulli Scales for your the Renzulli Scales for your students, please turn them students, please turn them into the AIG Coach upon into the AIG Coach upon

completion.completion.