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.
Osiel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great Work loved it
Jennifer – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Leonardo – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great for development of skills needed for gifted students.
Johanna – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This course will help you to recognize GT students on time and provide the support that they need in the classroom.
Johany – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I love it!
Christopher – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
It was well organized.
Joshua – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Lydia – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information on the gifted and talented program.
Beatriz – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Marnie – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course in how to determine if we have a gifted student hiding in our class. It helped me learn ways to guide their gifted thinking as well as put in more observation techniques to watch for gifted students that may have been overlooked.