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.
juan – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Awesome!
Koni – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
VERY helpful! I feel so much better prepared not only to identify gifted but also how to best serve them as their teacher.
Charles – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
I thought the course was a good use of time in teaching the concepts and methodology behind ascertaining which students are likely gifted.
Frank – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Very resourceful.
Joseph – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
good
Monica – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I really learned a lot about gifted students.
Gopal – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It told me important information about screening, assessing, and identifying gifted and talented students.
Ashley – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and great examples!
Sandra – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Learned new concepts that I did not know in regards to different characteristics in gifted boys and girls. Great refresher.
Cheryl – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
This really shows how to evaluate and recognize gifted children even those with low verbal skills. I like how the student comes first for her.