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Jack A. Naglieri, PhD, has held faculty positions at Northern Arizona University, The Ohio State University, and George Mason University. He currently serves as a Senior Research Scientist at the Devereux Center for Resilient Children and is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at George Mason University.

Dr. Naglieri has developed numerous assessments used by psychologists and educators, including the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test, Cognitive Assessment System, Autism Spectrum Rating Scale, Devereux Student Strength Assessment, Comprehensive Executive Function Inventory, and the upcoming Naglieri General Ability Tests: Verbal, Nonverbal, and Quantitative. He is renowned for his efforts to increase the participation of traditionally underrepresented students in gifted education. Additionally, he is well-known for the PASS Theory of Intelligence and its application through the CAS2 for identifying specific learning disabilities using the Discrepancy Consistency Method, promoting fair and equitable assessment of diverse populations, and developing academic interventions related to PASS neurocognitive processes.

An estimated 1.5 million students of color in K-12 likely qualify for gifted programs but haven’t been recognized. On Tuesday, September 24, at 3 PM EST, Drs. Naglieri, Brulles, and Lansdowne led a discussion on achieving equitable identification through universal screening with the Naglieri General Ability Tests. These tests, which assess verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative skills, are designed to work independently of a student's language, maximizing the potential to identify gifted students.

Key takeaways included:

1. The benefits of universal screening for gifted identification
2. The role of test bias and equity in fairness
3. Pros and cons of using local vs. national norms