“…For most of the children, grades were obtained in reading, science, social studies, language arts, and mathematics." (Ramsay & Richards, 1997, p. 162) Baker (1996; Gallucci, Middleton, and Kline (1999); George and Scheft (1998); Hannah and Shore (1995); Hunt (1996); Jausovec (1996); Jausovec (1997); Jin, Kim, Park, and Lee (2007); Jin, Kwon, Jeong, Kwon, and Shin (2006); Nikolova and Taylor (2003); Ostatnikova, Putz, Celec, Okkelova, and Laznibatova (2006); Parker and Mills (1996); Ramsay and Richards (1997); Shavinina and Kholodnaja (1996); Van Garderen and Montague (2003) Another commonly used method for identifying gifted individuals was achievement test scores. Thirty-two articles reported the use of achievement test scores as a criterion for participant selection.…”