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.
Christopher – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
Its a long process that maintains effective bits of information for a teacher to utilize.
Vanessa – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Again, this was a great course, very insightful.
Cecil – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
I found this module interesting, and learned about how assessment works in identifying students for gifted programs.
Taylor – Angleton ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting.
cody – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Fantastic!
Sheryl – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
Activities throughout this course were helpful
Melonie – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative course. Opened my mind to alot of different concepts about gifted and talented identification and what’s needed to help them reach their academic level and possible beyond.
Michael – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
Good course. The information was easy to understand and important for all levels and subjects.
Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course. It dove deep into identifying gifted students and some of the difficulties in identifying them.
Alyssa – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great information regarding the screening process for students. I work at the secondary level, so it’s nice to know how students were tested to get the title before I get to work with them.