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.
Sheridan – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Great content and learning opportunities
Derek – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Claudia – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
This course opens ones eyes to the needs of gifted students, but even more so it opens ones eyes to the true meaning of giftedness and the realization that some students may appear to be average who in actuality are gifted.
Michelle – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I strongly feel it is important to take this training.
Natalie – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I wish it had captioning.
Kristi – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
great
Daisy – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great course
LISA – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
informative
Margarita – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative and give good guidance on how to identify and help gifted students.
Mario – Brazosport ISD (verified owner) –
Great course to learn about the nature of gifted girls and boys from various ages.