Screening, Assessment, and Identification of the Gifted (6-Hour)

$90.00

(1439 customer reviews)

Presenter: Dr. Joyce Juntune, Texas A&M University
Core Area: Identification & Assessment
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 6 

Each year, thousands of gifted students go undiscovered in our classrooms. Without accurate identification, many of these students will never reach their full potential or benefit from the great resources available in our gifted programs. As teachers and educators in gifted education, one of our top priorities should be the screening, assessment, and identification of our gifted students.

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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!

This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies e, f, g, and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3.

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. 

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1439 reviews for Screening, Assessment, and Identification of the Gifted (6-Hour)

  1. Pamela – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    I have learned about the “whys” that I have noticed with my gifted students. It will definitely impact the way I teach in the future.

  2. Shelby – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –

    I want to have the access to the resources that are in the videos.

  3. James – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –

    Helpful course when it comes to testing for GT

  4. Ruth – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    great information

  5. Roxxana – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –

    I didn’t know how many different assessments there are to assess students. This was very interesting!

  6. Veronica – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was very informative and contained many great suggestions and ideas for working with the gifted students.

  7. Cristina – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    Having an awareness of the various tests used to identify GT Students is helpful in understanding their educational needs. Making sure to give them ample opportunities to study their preferred topic with in the classroom is my biggest takeaway from this course. We want to encourage gifted learners to reach their potential by encouraging them to study their topics of interest.

  8. Clelia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    Love the strategies for building verbal intelligence.

  9. Sandy – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent overview of the gifted identification process – gives us the information we need to gather a more complete picture of the gifted student.

  10. Carrie – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was helpful in gaining a better understanding of the GT student.

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