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.
Phong – ARANSAS PASS ISD (verified owner) –
This course is amazing for those who are new to the identification process of Gifted and Talented students.
Ashley – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the course.
Maria Shirley – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course is helpful and imperative that educators must take.
Erica – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very useful since I can properly understand the difference between high achieving students and gifted student.
Jake – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Alan – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
great
Austin – Brazosport ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course and found it helpful.
Christina – SAN ELIZARIO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is a great resource to understand an often misunderstood population of students.
Cinthia – SAN ELIZARIO ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great course with great information.
Lucila – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Gifted boys and girls differ from one another. Gender influences abilities.