Description
Students who score well on the screening test are considered for special educational programming and their needs, interests, and abilities are matched with the services that the school offers. But what about talented students who slip through the cracks of current screening methods. In this 1-hour course David Lohman, Ph.D., shares tools to design a screening program that avoids the twin pitfalls of failing to identify students who should be included or wrongly including students who do not need special services.
Dr. Lohman provides:
- Examples of exemplary practices
- The difference between identification and selection
- Distinctions between “gifted” and “talented”
- The elements of screening
- Common pitfalls illustrated using the CogAT Form 7 Screening Form
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies e, f, g, and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3.
Monica – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It’s interesting to me because I like numbers and things like that, but it felt highly irrelevant to me as a teacher. Also, the reflection questions asked really big questions that required a lot of synthesizing ideas from different places in the presentation. I like that type of challenge, but I wouldn’t call it a good use of my time.
Peyton – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I never quite understood what I was supposed to be learning in this course.
Paul – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Not taught in simple language and ideas
Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Nohemi – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I wish it had a transcript on the side to read what the professor is saying. Also some background, especially since I am not familiar with this. Make some interactive activities that we can use to check our knowledge along the way. On the last question if they could state there are more than one answer. When I got the answer wrong, it says I chose the wrong response, so I thought it was only for one answer and in fact I would need to choose several statements in the answer to be correct.
Brian – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It contained quite a bit of information that I was not already aware of concerning test screening
Janice – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was informative
Keith – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Way way WAY too many slides used. It is easy to get lost in all of this. This felt like an infomercial for the company the speaker works for than giving me needed information to help my GT students,
Dellanie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I did not like this course.
Jyotsna – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Learned different evaluation methods to identify talent.
Cristina – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
ok
Tricia – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
Full of good information.
Rosymar – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
The course was not easy to follow/understand. It takes longer than one hour to complete.
Bronson – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I really think that takes a different view point in terms of testing a student no matter what category you put them at on the chart
Sherri – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
The speaker goes too fast, often times rambles or his voice trails off as if he is either rushing or self talking. The reflective questions should be given throughout the course not at the end. The questions are not all reflective of the important information in the lesson. It was frustrating and took longer than an hour since I had to go back a few times to rewatch the lesson.
Chris – SOUTH POINT LOCAL (verified owner) –
Good informative course.
Rebekah – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
it was informative
Laura – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Very informative
Frank – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –
The course was informative but challenging at times
Marissa – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Nice. But I don’t write the test used in my district
Sarah – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
informational
Mark – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
great course
Meridee – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of info
Amy – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative!
Brooklyn – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Challenging course.
Amanda – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Great info – thanks!
Crystal – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
This was a VERY analytical training.
Missy – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Very technical
Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Melissa – Bedford City School District (verified owner) –
This class was OK. Some of it seemed to be opinion based than factual. I also wished all of the important facts were better stated on the slides.
Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Lubette – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Pura – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
interesting
Tish – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Poor quality video. Presenter was difficult to follow. Audio was low and sometimes high.
mario – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Gives you an idea about what to use to identify gt students.
Morgan – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
Very well put together with good information.
Jessica – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I felt like it was way too much information given all at once and could have been more helpful if it was chunked with quizzes or questions throughout.
Tim – GROVEPORT MADISON LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was amazing.
Elia – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I love it.
Kimberly – IRONTON CITY (verified owner) –
He really informed me of different ways gifted students can be tested. It was very informative.
Jennifer – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Creates lots of things to think about when looking at identifying students.
VICTOR – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Made my head hurt
yakup – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
All that is good.
Elaine – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
There is a lot of good information about GT and assessing the students.
LAURA – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very Informative
Jennifer – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Not a beneficial course for me.
Gretchen – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Claudia – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed it
Zafarzhan – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
The combination of a variety of assessments will help identify the gifted students. Both verbal and non verbal screenings are necessary. It is important to realize the different subject areas and just because a student is reading below grade level they may be gifted in other areas.
Lynsi – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Went over my head.