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.
Franchessa – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was not terribly relevant to high school students and teachers.
Austin – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
It’s good!
Sara – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Willie – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was enlightening in enlightening me on the gifted program I would highly recommend it for ALL teachers.
Jerod – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This course is more for the administrator or department head that will be providing the screening and assessment.
Guillermo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot about the process of identifying GT students. Wow!
Bertha – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Shawna – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
I think that there should be more interactive things so that we stay paying attention
Rita – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
I learnt a lot about identifying gifted and talented students.
Justin – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great.