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.
Janelle – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
awesome
Abelardo – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Although the training was long it surely stimulated my thought process.
Jasmin – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Laura – HUNTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This course had great information!
Kathaleen – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed your classes. Thank you.
Tiffany – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I much prefer the questions that encourage teachers to think about how they would use the ideas in the classroom. I don’t understand the need for questions testing the teachers’ gifted abilities. (Example: Name 8 words to be used in place of “big”)
Anica – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful
Celestina – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Loved it… wanted more about the girl traits
Juan – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
Good!
David – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
It contains strategies for building verbal intelligence.