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 – PARIS ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked this course. It was very informative and helped me learn how students are screened and test. There are tons of activities that can be used in class to help students.
Jyssania – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
AWESOME
Victoria – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Gives lots of ideas for identifying gifted students.
Staci – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great refresher course if a teacher has been teaching G/T for a couple of years.
Jill – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Great way to understand testing students for GT
Miriam – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Understanding the gifted and all the it entails.
Areli – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoy the presenter, very engaging and interesting!
Vanessa – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
I really liked the hands on interaction that I was able to do on my computer with the class.
Sylvia – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Truly gave me some pointers to be able to identify a gifted student
Natalie – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course. I learned about what I can do to better identify and serve gifted students.