The scale for rating the behavioral characteristics of gifted and talented students: study of factor structure, reliability and validity

This study aims to develop a nomination scale that helps primary class teachers assess the possible gifted and talented students in their classes with their behavioral characteristics. within this scope, validity check and reliability analysis studies were done. the study was fulfilled based on descriptive survey model. as a result of the validity check of the scale for rating the behavioral characteristics of the gifted and talented students (srbcgts), it was realized that the gifted and talented individual perception of the primary teachers had four factors: creativity, leadership, general cognitive characteristics and arts. it was also stated that the scale could explain 50.54 %of the total variance. as a result of the reliability analysis, it was found out that the general scale with the creativity and leadership sub-dimensions were highly reliable, and with academic characteristics and arts sub-dimensions were quite reliable. when the validity and reliability results of the scale are evaluated together, it can be said that psychometric qualities are quite sufficient for meeting the necessary criteria so that the developed scale can be used in the identification process as a supportive instrument and that classroom teachers can reach an opinion about the potential gifted students in their classes by means of using this instrument.