Evaluating the Probability of Gifted Identification With the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking–Figural

• In Event: Creativity in Gifted Education

Abstract

The Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT; Torrance, 2017) is the most widely used creativity test in gifted identification. However, little is known on the variability in composite scores on the TTCT-Figural and student demographics (i.e., race/ethnicity, sex, socioeconomic status, English Language Learning status). In a midsized school district in the state of Texas, this study evaluated student demographic subgroup differences that exist after the initial phase of an identification process (e.g., referrals). Findings indicate lower standard differences on TTCT-Figural compared to a measure of cognitive ability and academic achievement, but minimal influence on the probability of identification. Implications for usage of the TTCT-Figural and creativity tests in identification are discussed.

Author

• Lindsay Ellis Lee, East Tennessee State University