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.
Kristina – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Amanda – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course showed me the different test that are used, identifying intelligence, and the importance of finding programs that meet the students needs.
Dena – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course.
Silvia – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent. All Teachers should take this course.
Zachary – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
I love it! I learned many different techniques that I can take into my classroom.
Oralia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great resources and information and can readily use.
Leonardo – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I absolutely loved the course.
Gilberto – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
great
Valerie – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
useful
kevin – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course and would recomend seeing it more than once.