Content Validation of the Scale for the Identification of Twice-Exceptional Students – EIDEAH/ADHD: A Teacher’s Perspective
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Giftedness, Twice Exceptionality, Validation StudiesAbstract
Twice Exceptionality is characterized by the coexistence of high performance, ability, talent, or potential alongside a psychiatric, neurological, behavioral, sensory, physical, or educational disorder. Considering the possibility of a dual diagnosis of Giftedness and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), this methodological, cross-sectional, and exploratory study investigated the validity of the items of the Escala para a Identificação do(a) Estudante Duplamente Excepcional – Altas Habilidades com TDAH (EIDEAH/TDAH), culturally adapted from the Escala de Identificación de Estudiantes Doblemente Excepcionales – teacher version, to the Brazilian context.The initial version of the scale comprised 39 items distributed across four dimensions: academic, cognitive, emotional/behavioral, and social. The scale was administered to 30 Basic Education teachers (1st to 9th grade) from a public state school under the Regional Education Directorate of Marília, São Paulo, in order to verify the adequacy of instructions, items, and response options, as well as the level of comprehension and cognitive equivalence of the adaptation. The study also aimed to identify conceptual inconsistencies and interpretation issues not resolved in previous evaluations of the scale.Participants assessed the clarity, comprehension, and adequacy of the items, and the Content Validity Index (CVI) was calculated, with all items meeting the minimum acceptable value and requiring no modifications. Findings indicate that the cross-cultural adaptation was effective, providing evidence of content validity and clear understanding by the target population. The scale demonstrates potential as a screening tool in school contexts, when used in conjunction with other instruments and clinical assessments, supporting more assertive pedagogical and interdisciplinary actions to recognize and appropriately serve students with Twice Exceptionality.
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