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.
Ramon – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative, and strategies will be utilized in my new teachings.
Lamberto – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very well explaining the process of assessing, screening, and identifying gifted students.
Jeanette – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Extremely helpful and informative.
David – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
Great teaching. Lots of ideas
Serenity – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of strategies to help you with GT students who may be struggling or you may be struggling with.
Darci – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was helpful and easy to understand.
Julissa – MISSION CISD (verified owner) –
helpful information
Victoria – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It was useful and had a lot of information.
Shane – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
This is course is highly enlightening and adds breadth to my gifted knowledge.
Carolina – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Yes