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.
Patricia – SAN ELIZARIO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information, a little tedious and long, but I learned so much
Cassandra – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
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Elizabeth – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
okay
Noemi – SAN ELIZARIO ISD (verified owner) –
The course is very interesting and provides strategies to be applied in the classroom.
Caitlin – ROSCOE ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course was wonderful and taught me a lot.
Sandra – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategies to help our students to be creative thinkers and help them build academic vocabulary.
Rina – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The course well organized and the activities are good
Rosebella – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Good course information about screening the gifted students.
Em – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
Easy to understand and a quick watch/read/listen
Jeanice – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
good