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.
Tammy – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Low poverty and minority status are not the same. Even middle class minority students can lack academic language if their households communicate with this or that.
Alexis – NORTH EAST ISD (verified owner) –
It was easy to follow along.
Jessenia – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
very informative and hands on
Martha – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Would have liked to woven in the research behind the course.
Alicia – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great examples and activities to help better understand the GT population.
Caley – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Learned a lot that I didn’t know before.
Kerri – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
Good informational course
Latisha – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
How this course shows you how to watch and be familiar of gifted students and screening
Amanda – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Love moving at your own pace.
Marissa – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Needed refresher