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.
Mary Margaret – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Very eye opening.
Lauren – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Amber – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Lots of good information but definitely repetitive to the other sections.
Kimberly – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Kelly – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of good information, but I prickled several times at the generalization of gender norms
Robin – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –
I feel that this can help me identify students with gifts but have trouble with learning.
John – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Dr. Juntune had a very well organized and comprehensive course over the subject of screening, assessing and identifying G/T students!
Ashley – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was very helpful and provided useful information about how to identify gifted students.
Brooke – Private Pay (verified owner) –
5 stars
Kelley – LAKE TRAVIS ISD (verified owner) –
Informative and helpful ideas on how to screen and identify gifted children in the classroom.