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.
Kendra – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Great information!
Thomasina – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
The course was very detailed. The information was given in chunks, allowing time to digest all the information
Mendie – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
Good information, a lot of information.
Carrie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It had some useful strategies but did seem a little outdated especially in referencing Aspergers which is no longer a classification and gender biases.
ROBYN – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Course was great in laying out key principles on identifying who is gifted and what that looks like
Katelyn – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
The format was easy to follow and interactive.
Ana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The courses will help me more than you think.
Karen – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategies to apply in classroom!
Dolores – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Marissa – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
It was great!