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.
Nora – SAN ELIZARIO ISD (verified owner) –
Helpful examples.
Kenda – PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
I think this course was very informative and helpful. It showed me many different ways to look for and identify gifted students.
Tiffany – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I find it very hard to watch videos and learn.
Kathy – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
This course gave a lot of great information on how to identify gifted and talented students.
Tanya – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
It was great!
Ashley – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Very good course.
Josue – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
Provided more insight on dealing with middle school students.
Marva – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
All was fine
Samuel – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Great as always!
Warren – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
~ The course presents an overview of assessing possibly Gifted students. It offers various methods with adequate background information.