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.
Ricardo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
it was great.
Ruth – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
It’s very informative about the gifted and talented program.
Teresa – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Dr. Juntune presents great information and explanations. She also provides a lot of practical ideas that can easily be implemented.
Morgan – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course helped me understand the screening process and how to identify students who are gifted.
Phyllis – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting activities shown.
Osme – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I strongly feel that this course is extremely valuable for educators in our effort to identify gifted students. It equips us with important facts about testing measures and provides us with realistic techniques that help us to make important instructional decisions and foster students academic abilities.
Cary – MARBLE FALLS ISD (verified owner) –
Good to help identify gifted students.
Diane – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting course
Jill – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Great course..
Roberto – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
This course elaborates on the GT identification process and reveals certain peculiarities of gifted male and female students.