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.
LeNell – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Great review!
Keni – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Excellent. Worth every minute. She starts with a quick review of basic concepts so no one gets Left behind when she launches into the new material
Kimberli – Angleton ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Kristel – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Erin – Private Pay (verified owner) –
I learned a lot of new information in this course.
Cecilia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided good information on screening, identifying the gifted, and great information to help our gifted students is the classroom
Lennie – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
The course provided some good information to help me differentiate between qualitative and quantifiable data. I like that the presenter went over the different types of assessment to determine placement.
Emily – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very detailed.
joann – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This course was well explained and well paced.
Desiree – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative on the process of testing and identification.