Gifted Rating Scales

GRS™

Steven Pfeiffer, PhD, ABPP, Tania Jarosewich, PhD

Designed to help identify children for placement in gifted and talented educational programs. Guidance on using this test in your telepractice.

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Publication date: 2003

Age range: GRS-P: 4:0 - 6:11 years; GRS-S: 6:0 - 13:11 years

Scores/interpretation: T Scores

Qualification level: B Additional information

Administration: Paper and pencil

Forms: GRS-P and GRS-S

Scoring options: Q-global™ Scoring and Reporting, Manual Scoring

Telepractice: Guidance on using this test in your telepractice

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Effective immediately, your purchase of GRS kits, manuals, forms, and any related physical materials for hand scoring this assessment will now be made available through Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS).

Digital scoring of GRS will remain available on Pearson's Q‑global^® platforms through the end of 2025.

For product information, immediate assistance, or to place an order please visit mhs.com/GRS, or contact MHS Customer service:

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Phone: 1-800-268-6011
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The Gifted Rating Scales are norm-referenced rating scales based on current theories of giftedness and federal and state guidelines regarding the definition of gifted and talented students. Pre-school and Kindergarten teachers complete the Pre-School/Kindergarten GRS-P form for children between the ages of 4:0 and 6:11 years. This form of GRS–P contains brief scales covering five domains: intellectual, academic readiness, motivation, creativity and artistic talent. Teachers complete six brief scales on the School-Age GRS–S form to evaluate children between the ages of 6:0 through 13:11 years who are in grades 1 - 8. The six domains include: intellectual, academic, motivation, creativity, leadership and artistic talent.

Benefits

GRS–P (4:0-6:11) validity studies have been conducted linking it to the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence™—Third Edition (WPPSI™–III) and measures of potential in other domains.
GRS–S (6:0-13:11) validity studies have been conducted linking it to the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children®—Third Edition (WISC®–III), and the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test®—Second Edition (WIAT®–II) and measures in other domains.

Features

Both forms of the GRS provides a standardized method for identifying children for gifted and talented programs based on teacher observations.
Both forms of the GRS allows for identification of relative strengths and specific areas of giftedness.
Both forms of the GRS provides specific behavioral guidelines for identification of giftedness within each domain.
Teachers can complete both forms of the GRS easily and quickly.

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