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.
Cassandra – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative. I loved that they showed multiple ways that students can be screened and even sometimes overlooked.
Veronnica – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
it was great
Robert – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Lori – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I think it is a very informative and interesting class.
Karla – ROUND ROCK ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
extremely informative
Amanda – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great training that helps teachers understand how students are identified for the gifted and talented program.
Trazi – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
NOT a fan of online learnings.
Justin – 588 Co-op (verified owner) –
Great set up
Trudy – ANDREWS ISD (verified owner) –
This is a very informative course. It could be condensed and streamlined.