Identification of Creative and Intellectual Talent in the Classroom

Abstract In order for the school to fulfill the role of talent development, it is necessary to identify them. Therefore, this study compared the identification of creative and intellectual talents by teachers with psychological test results and the influence of gender in the process. Ten teachers (F10) and 120 students (F62), aged between 9 and 11 years old, participated in two private schools in the metropolitan region of Campinas, SP. The instruments had used the Teacher Talent Identification Scale (ITP), and the Intelligence and Creativity Assessment Kit for Children (BAICI). Both measure verbal, spatial, logical, rapid thinking, memory, and creativity. Pearson's correlation showed that the subtests of verbal comprehension, visual memory and creativity had significant relationships with BAICI'stotal cognitive index. No significant differences had found by sex. The need to train teachers for a more timely and assertive identification of talents has been realized in order to better develop them.