Description
It used to be that intelligence and giftedness were solely based on I.Q. and test scores. As our understanding of giftedness and the brain has expanded, the means of assessing and identifying gifted students have also expanded. In this course, “Screening, Assessment, and Identification of the Gifted”, Joyce Juntune Ph.D., draws from her vast knowledge and experience in gifted education to present invaluable tools for identifying gifted students using a variety of different methods.
In this 6-hour course, you will learn about:
- Definitions and unique characteristics of giftedness
- The role of intelligence in gifted students
- Methods of screening students for signs of giftedness
- Suggestions and guidelines for gifted programs
- Scoring tests
- Differences between testing boys and girls
And much more!
Presenter Bio
Dr. Joyce Juntune is a renowned consultant, trainer, professor, and lecturer with more than 45 years of experience in the field of education. She is an instructional associate professor at Texas A&M University, and she teaches graduate-level courses in her expert areas of intelligence, child and adolescent development, educational psychology, giftedness, and creativity. She has focused the majority of her career on the areas of intelligence and gifted and talented education. Dr. Juntune has served as the executive director for the National Association for Gifted Children and the Institute for Applied Creativity at Texas A&M University.
Lindsay – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting.
Karen – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Great information and very accessible. I appreciate the handouts being attached to the online course. It makes it feel more like a real PD.
Mark – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent strategies to help identify and assess gifted students
Patricia – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent! Very informative.
Viviana – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Ashley – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
This course helped me with ideas for how I can screen my students for GT referrals. I didn’t need much of the actual testing information due to our district having its own committee for testing, but it didn’t hurt to learn the information!
Tiffany – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Donald – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative.
Jennifer – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The course provided assessment methods utilized for identifying gifted students and explained problems in testing.
Blanca E. – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very beneficial and included concepts and ideas that can be utilized right away in the classroom..