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.
MARIA ARACELI – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I found the different ways of evaluating and how to help our students very interesting
Katie – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
Great ideas for instructional strategies to use in my own classroom!
Adam – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I think I enjoyed this course. It gave me more insight into how gifted students learn.
Susanna – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Clear and easy to understand course.
Yves – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and instrumental in helping with identification of gt students
Sarah – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! It included great resources, I could take my time to complete it, all aspects of identification were covered.
Amy – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the examples, resources, and practicality of the course.
Aarin – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course was informative on identifying and testing gifted students.
Monica – SALADO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course
Rachel – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course! It was interactive and always had moments where you could stop and apply what was previously learned.