A form of student evaluation for the student and the teacher that helps to document a student’s personal performance and help to form an evaluation. A performance contract is sometimes also referred to as a study guide.

A form of program evaluation where a student’s activities are evaluated by their own merit without comparison to previous submissions.

A form of program evaluation where samples of student work from the beginning of the class are compared to work at the end of the academic class or program.

When the first set of test scores are extremely high or low by random chance, the next set of test scores are more likely to move back toward the average.

A group of students who can be compared to the students of a particular program to determine how effective it is.

The testing of an instrument or tool with a small population of students to determine if it will be effective for the ultimate purpose.

A therapeutic counseling model to support growth among gifted students by creating rich and supportive environments at home and at school.

The use of books and other reading material to help students handle emotional or social issues. This is most often used with the tween, teen, or young adult literature.

The possibility and potential to do well in several different areas. This often makes it challenging to make just one or two choices from a multitude of possibilities.

One of Dabrowski’s five areas of overexcitabilities. Students who have this trait often have intense emotions, both positive and negative. They may experience extreme highs and lows in their overall mood.