Podcasts

In this episode of They’ll Be Fine, hosted by the North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented (NCAGT), Dr. Jack A. Naglieri discusses the evolution of intelligence testing and the need for fair, research-based assessments. He explains how traditional tests often measure acquired knowledge rather than cognitive ability and introduces the Naglieri General Ability Tests and the Cognitive Assessment System (PASS), which focus on the thinking processes of Planning, Attention, Simultaneous, and Successive. Dr. Naglieri shares how these tools help educators understand and support diverse learners, reflecting his lifelong commitment to advancing equitable assessment in education.

Dr. Jack A. Naglieri joins host Emily Kircher-Morris for a conversation on the evolution and misconceptions of intelligence assessment. Together, they examine the history of testing, its limitations, and the biases that shaped traditional measures. Dr. Naglieri shares how his experiences inspired the development of nonverbal assessments designed to measure how students think rather than what they know, promoting a fairer approach to understanding ability.

The Neurodiversity Podcast features conversations with neurodivergent individuals and experts in psychology, education, and related fields.

Dr. Jack A. Naglieri joins the discussion to address key challenges multilingual learners face on traditional intelligence tests. He explains how many assessments rely heavily on language and content knowledge, often overlooking students’ true cognitive abilities. The conversation explores how assessments can better measure thinking rather than verbal or academic skills and how educators can use these insights to more effectively support gifted and talented students.