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.
Andrew – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
it is great for learning about GT Students
Michelle – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
great info
Andres – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
It was a little dense. Not as engaging as other lessons.
MARK – NORTH EAST ISD (verified owner) –
Useful information and strategies for serving GT students
Marelys – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful.
Michele – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Informative.
HECTOR – LIBERTY ISD (verified owner) –
It is a great course!
Peter – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
Asperger is no longer used as a category Anecdotal thinking that pretends to be scientific. Helpful activities and reminder that achievement is not synonymous with intelligence.
Melissa – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I found this course to be extremely helpful in identifying and referring students. The one issue I had is my technology continued to have issues, so it took me several days to complete this course as opposed to the others which had no issues.
Doreen – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of useful info!