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.
Tiffany – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning about the variety of techniques to meet the students of G/T learners.
Robert – HUNTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Beneficial for additional gifted identification qualities and the evaluation process involved in picking those students out.
Regina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of valuable information from this course.
Analy – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful
Rosa – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Richelle – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of great information that I plan to use in my classroom.
Veronica – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
This course discussed how to identify students.
Holly – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome
Marcy – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Very good activities and opportunities to practice evaluations
Jena – GIDDINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.