Urban and Suburban Childrens’ Performance on the Naglieri Verbal, Nonverbal, and Quantitative General Ability Tests

Key Points

• The research aims to compare the performance of urban and suburban children on the Naglieri General Ability Tests.
• Examined scores from the Naglieri General Ability Tests: Verbal, Nonverbal, and Quantitative.
• Included children aged 4–17 years matched to the U.S. population demographics.
• Sampled both urban and suburban settings.
• Few differences observed in test scores between urban and suburban children.
• Data supports the utility of these tests for identifying students for gifted education across diverse backgrounds.

Abstract