The Me Scale is a measure of self-concept for use with gifted and talented youth. It focuses on perceptions of self as a highly able or talented person. Expanded and updated norms, based upon a sample of 931 gifted students in Grades 3 to 10, were developed for the Me Scale and are presented in this report.
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