Can the Leadership Capabilities of Gifted Students be Measured? Constructing a Scale According to Rasch Model

Abstract

The development of leadership skills and aspects of successful planning is of great importance to all students, especially gifted students. The current study aimed at identify the psychometric properties of the leadership scale among gifted students. The descriptive-analytical method was used. The leadership scale was applied in the pilot stage on (189) male and female students from Saudi universities, as well as on (730) male and female students for rationing purposes. The results showed that the scale has indicators of validity and reliability among a sample of Saudi university students. The results of the application also showed the criteria for interpreting the results of the leadership skills scale.