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.
Ellen – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great information with ideas to use right away.
Ivy – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome
Christine – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I have learned many things I want to add to my classroom.
Jennifer – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Insightful course.
Valentina – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course was very helpful and gave great strategies to use in the classroom
Jaxon – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
It was efficient.
Djorkaeff – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I learned about the importance of testing and strategies for verbal intelligence.
Sandy – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed how everything has examples and used discussion questions.
Celina – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I would rather take the course in person.
Heraldo – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
great course