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.
Jesica – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
Dr. Juntune is awesome and I have learned so much from her seminars.
Cynthia – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
I think the course was very concise and straight forward. Easy to follow.
Catherine – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
yes
Sharon – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This course was very informative on assessing students on giftedness and the criteria of what makes a student gifted.
Sofia – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
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Angela – WALLER ISD (verified owner) –
good
Daniel – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
It was okay.
Charlotte – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful!
Alexis – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course so much. I found it very informative when discussing the verbal intelligence.
Kathryn – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Gave me a lot of new information that pertained to my particular situation.