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.
Jaime – ZAPATA COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Doyce – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
Graet education information.
Angela Cristina – ZAPATA COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great information!
Callie – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
This course is informative and relevant to my classroom
Janet – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Maria – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a great course it really helps on identifying our high achievers and gifted students.
Dana – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
i would tell others this course if very informative.
M’Kenzie – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Very interactive, and resourceful.
Cheyenne – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
this course was great
April – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It would be cool to use some of these activities in a special education classroom to see what happens.