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.
Brenda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I believe this course is engaging and informative.
carlos – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very informative and helps to supply tools to further better understand gifted students and be able to better execute a more advanced lesson in diverse ways to meet the needs of the different learning styles of various gifted children
Angela – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
Excellent!
Kimberly – HUNTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It is necessary.
Elizabeth – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
This course helps understand GT students and how as educators we can help them with certain situations.
Sonali – KATY ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Misty – VIDOR ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very beneficial course, that was packed with great information. I feel as if I have a better understanding of teaching, identifying, and meeting the needs of gifted students.
Adam – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Long and unnecessary.
Bailey – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
I learned a lot about identification.
Yolanda – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
The course helped understand the different roles that take place in screening gifted students. It was informative and helpful.