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.
Stephanie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful!
Amy – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was informative and helpful.
Tomas – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
this needs to be done as a PD for all teachers
Giselle – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
It was great! Thank you!
Jacxiel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome!!
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Adam – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I like hoe it talks about the difference in thinking between boys and girls.
Jerod – HUDSON ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful and informative.
Krissy – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Reminds me of information I learned in graduate school.
Sergio – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent