How Does Your Identification System Measure Up? A Framework for Optimizing Identification

Friday, November 10, 2023

9:15 AM – 9:45 AM East Coast USA Time

Location: Coronado J

Lindsay Lee, PhD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Research Professor
East Tennessee State University, Texas

Handouts
Tamra Stambaugh

Margo Long Endowed Chair in Gifted Education
Whitworth University, Washington
Matthew Makel, PhD (he/him/his)

Professor
University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Kiana Johnson

Associate Professor
East Tennessee State University, Tennessee

How we effectively identify students has been an ongoing issue within the field of gifted education, but common criteria to evaluate identification systems have been essentially non-existent. In this presentation, we outline and provide tools for judging the merits of an identification system based on the following conceptual framework: Cost, Alignment, Sensitivity, and Access (CASA).

Learning Objectives:

Explain the rationale for applying the specific CASA criteria as part of a robust identification system
Use the CASA criteria (and provided checklists) to assess one’s identification system
Explain how the CASA criteria interact in ways that inform important decisions