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.
Diego – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Highly comprehensive and useful
Kayla – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Good.
Samantha – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
Yes
Dariela – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Good course
Raquel – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
The trainings are very informative and useful for educators.
Paul – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
It helps in understanding the needs for GT kids.
Linda – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Great and real life examples.
Renee – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course helped me to see some areas and strategies that I need to improve to reach my nonverbal students. It also showed strategies to improve the verbal skills and academic literacy in students.
Maria – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Salem – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
This course has excellent activities for identifying GT