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.
Jennifer – DESOTO ISD (verified owner) –
Good, useful information.
Priya – NORTH EAST ISD (verified owner) –
Amazing course!
Jairus – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
There were several great and fun activities that can be used in the classroom to screen for gifted students.
ashlea – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
yup
Wanda – Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (verified owner) –
Excellent course. Even though I don’t teach gifted, I have learned many things that could be useful in enhancing my skills and in making classes more inviting to students.
Cenia – SAN ELIZARIO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course on how to evaluate students’ intelligence.
Casey – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Manuel – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
It is a great training!!!!!
Kathryn – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
very interesting and informative particularly about the effects of poverty on academic language.
Santos – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
good class