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.
Dawn – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Overall useful with some interesting content and strategies.
Michael – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course, there are several items that I can take back to the classroom.
Ramona – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
One of the best I’ve attended
Daniel – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This course is very beneficial for a first year teacher in identifying gifted students.
Jessica – SAN ELIZARIO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative course about strategies that can help me better assist my gifted students as well as non-gifted students.
Stephanie – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
highly organized, informative
Brian – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
great
Sadie – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This course is informative in terms of screening, assessmen,t and identification strategies for gifted students. The quizzes at the end include many true/false questions that are misleading.
Laura – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to follow and good information.
Indercio – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
informative