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.
Eric – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative and made me thing about how better to teach gifted and talented students.
Astha – ROUND ROCK ISD (verified owner) –
It provided good screening techniques for gifted students and activities that can be used in the classroom!
Christine – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Had some good information, but there was a great deal that was repetitive from other segments (material was repetitive and was tested on a 2nd time).
Mary – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent presentation of the material.
Levi – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
IT WAS GREAT!
Elisabeth – BURNET CISD (verified owner) –
Highly informative and relevant to my classroom.
Sarah – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
I thought some of the generalizations were too broad. I think personality traits get mixed in with characteristics of GT students.
Scott – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome course!
James – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Eye opening information.
Britany – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative