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.
Hai – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
I can serve my students much better because of this course.
Garrett – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Really made me rethink what I thought I knew about screening and identification!
Hannah – PARIS ISD (verified owner) –
GREAT COURSE
Teresa – ARLINGTON ISD (verified owner) –
Fabulous! Kept my attention the entire time. Enjoy the organized graphics and additional worksheets to download.
Susana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great information.
Angela – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very enlightening and informative
Kristi – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was a bit dry and I really could have used some examples of activities that could be used at the secondary level in math.
shirley – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
the course was all right.
Nohemi – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Ana – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and easy to follow.