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.
pamela – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
I actually learned a great deal and will try to implement all of it in my classroom.
Cheryl – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful in providing me the tools I will need to evaluate testing for students.
Maria – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great ways to identify intelligence.
Vickie – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
The course had alot of useful information – some of which I plan to implement in my classroom.
Laura – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very useful information
Jaycee – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
It was too long. This information could have been short and concise.
Reynaldo – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
This is more than 6 hours worth of materials. Very long modules. It took me the whole day to finish this training that is supposed to be a six-hour training.
Meredith – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
The course had a lot of material that helped me better to assess and identify gifted students.
Isela – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Naketa – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
great course