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.
Tiffany – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
This whole training was horrible! Too long and way too much chit chat. While there are relevant ideas shared, it could have been summed up. The extended duration was ridiculous. Many of the response questions were also boring and irrelevant.
Patti – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
Good information but too long to retain onformation
Monica – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I think the activities that we have to complete are really helpful and keep you engage.
Lori – GALENA PARK ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the class! I learned a lot and the platform allowed me to interact and get feedback as well.
Laurie – VIDOR ISD (verified owner) –
Good ideas, just hard to maintain focus at times due to a lot of information presented in very similar ways.
Veronica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good course gives examples of different assessments used through the years.
David – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
its ok.
Monica – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Robyn – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Great
La Monica – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
This a great course for the person that like to do online learning