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SCALE FOR RATING BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERIOR STUDENTS . GRADES 4-12Jouph S.Renzulli/RobertK.Hartmandent Name Grade

acher(s) Schoolte Evaluation Completed Age (Year/Month)Read each statement carefully and place an X in the

appropriate place according to the following scale of values:1 - Seldom or never 2 - Occasionally 3 - Considerably 4 - Almost always

CHARACTERISTICS. Has unusuallyadvancedvocabularyforageor gradelevel;usestermsina meaningfulway;hasverbalbehaviorcharacterizedby richnessof expression,elaboration,and fluency.Possessesa largestorehouseof informationabout a varietyof topics (beyondthe usual

interestsofyoungstershis/herage),. Hasquickmastery and recalloffactual information.Has rapidinsightintocause-effectrelationships;riesto discoverthehowand whyofthings;asksmany provocativequestions(as distinctfrominformationalor factualquestions);wantsto knowwhatmakesthings(orpeople)tick.Hasa readygraspof underlyingprinciplesandcan quicklymakevalidgeneralizationsaboutevents,people,or things;looksforsimilaritiesand differencesinevents,people,and things.. Isa keenandalert observer;usuallyseesmoreor getsmore out ofa story,film,etc., thanothers.

. Readsa great dealonhis/herown;usuallyprefersadult-levelbooks;doesnotavoiddifficultmaterial;may showa preferenceforbiography,autobiography,encyclopedias,and atlases.. Tries to understandcomplicatedmaterialbyseparatingit into its respectivepads;reasonsthingsoutforhimself/herself;sees logicalandcommon-senseanswers.SUBTOTALolumn Weight x4 x3 x2 xlAddAcross for TotalScore) WEIGHTEDTOTAL

TOTALTIVATIONAL CHARACTERISTICSBec_mesabs_rbedandtru_ynV__Vedncertaint_pics_rpmb_emsispersistentinseekingtaskcompletion.(It issometimesdifficulttoget him/herto moveontoanothertopic.). Is easilyboredwith routinetasks.Needslittleexternalmotivationto followthroughinworkthat initiallyexciteshim/her.

. Strives toward perfection; is self-critical; is not easily satisfiedwith his/her own speed orproducts.Prefers to work independently; requires little direction from teachers.. _sinterestedinmanyadu_t__pr_b_emssuchasre_igi_n_p__itics_sex'race-m_rethanusua_f_rage level.

. Often is self-assertive (sometimes even aggressive);stubbom in his/her beliefs.Likes to organize and bring structure to things, people, and situations.Is quite concemed with right and wrong, good and bad; often evaluates and passesjudgmenton events, people, and things. SUBTOTAL

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SCALE FOR RATING BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERIOR STUDENTS GRADES 4-12Joseph S.Renzulli/RobertK.Hartman

tudent Name Gradeeacher(s) SchoolateEvaluation Completed Age(Year/Month)Read each statement carefully and place an X in theappropriate place according to the following scale of values:

1 - Seldom or never 2 - Occasionally 3 - Considerably 4 - Almost alwaysLEARNING CHARACTERISTICS1. Has unusually advanced vocabularyfor age or grade level; usesterms in a meaningfulway;

has verbal behavior characterized by richness of expression, elaboration, and fluency.2. Possesses a large storehouse of information about a variety of topics (beyond the usualinterests of youngsters his/her age).3. Has quick mastery and recall of factual information.4. Has rapid insight into cause-effect relationships; tries to discover the how and why of things;asks many provocative questions (as distinct from informational or factual questions); wantsto know what makes things (or people) tick.5. Has a ready grasp of underlying principles and can quickly make valid generalizations about

events, people, or things; looks for similarities and differences in events, people, and things.6. Isa keenand alert observer; usually sees more or gets more out of a story, film, etc., thanothers.7. Reads a great deal on his/her own; usually prefers adult-level books; does not avoid difficult

material; may show a preference for biography, autobiography, encyclopedias, and atlases.8. Tries to understand complicated material by separating it into its respective parts; reasonsthings out for himself/herself; sees logical and common-sense answers.SUBTOTAL

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TOTAL[ ]MOTIVATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS1. Becomesabsorbedandtrulyinvolvedincertaintopicsorproblems;ispersistentinseekingtaskcompletion.(It issometimesdifficultto get him/herto move onto anothertopic.)2. Is easilyboredwithroutinetasks.3. Needs littleextemalmotivationto followthroughin workthatinitiallyexciteshim/her.4. Strivestowardperfection;is self-critical; is not easily satisfiedwith his/herown speed orproducts.5. Preferstowork independently;requireslittledirectionfromteachers.6. Isinterestedin manyadultproblemssuchasreligion,politics,sex,race- morethanusualforage level.7. Often isself-assertive(sometimeseven aggressive);stubborninhis/herbeliefs.8. Likesto organizeand bringstructureto things,people,andsituations.9. Isquiteconcernedwith rightand wrong,goodand bad;oftenevaluatesand passesjudgmenton events,people, andthings. SUBTOTAL

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