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.
Thalia – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
I believe this course is really great and helps me understand a bit more on identifying gifted students.
Mark – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!!
Deighton – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
Needs to be more options for teacher of upper grades
Net – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
excellent materials presented
Laura – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It’s good
Monica – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great course with many resources
Abbigail – ORANGEFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
juan – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
– It is an excellent course to better understand characteristics of gifted students.
Alma – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Learned new GT characteristics
Elvia – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
great