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.
Shawn – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course.
KAREN – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course for identifying gifted students.
Bertha – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The course was interesting.
Natalie – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative.
Norma – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I feel like I have gained more knowledge in regards to Identifying gifted students.
Ursula – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this training. I felt like I learned a lot and would have enjoyed going in person.
Nathalie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It is very useful.
Pamela – BURNET CISD (verified owner) –
Great course for learning about gifted
Oscar – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Gives great insight on how some students that may appear as regular students but have problems that might hinder them from realizing their potential.
Tamara – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Very good and informative