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!
Blanca E. – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very beneficial and included concepts and ideas that can be utilized right away in the classroom..
Jennifer – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
The course provided assessment methods utilized for identifying gifted students and explained problems in testing.
Donald – CLEVELAND ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative.
Tiffany – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Ashley – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
This course helped me with ideas for how I can screen my students for GT referrals. I didn’t need much of the actual testing information due to our district having its own committee for testing, but it didn’t hurt to learn the information!
Viviana – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Patricia – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent! Very informative.
Mark – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent strategies to help identify and assess gifted students
Karen – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Great information and very accessible. I appreciate the handouts being attached to the online course. It makes it feel more like a real PD.
Lindsay – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting.
Lizzette – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
this course really explained the identification process and ways to identify the gifted student.
Caroline – WACO ISD (verified owner) –
This is great information for all teachers!
Maria – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very easy to follow and the reflection questions went with the material presented.
Tiffany – FLORENCE ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter did an excellent job of explaining the pitfalls associated with testing.
Bill – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
It was a nice breakdown on the traits of gifted students and how to recognize them.
Laura – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Very pleased with this training!!! Thank you!!
Anna – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
These courses really gave more of an insight of what to look for in gifted students and how to recognize what resources to provide for individual learners.
Matthew – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Informative.
Nora – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I think this is a great resource to properly test and identify gifted students.
Sherrie – BURNET CISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed learning about the different things to look for in my students. This course showed me there isn’t an exact model that gifted students fit into. It also made me realize to stop and take a look at students who don’t scream gifted because of outliers. This course provide a variety of tools to use in my classroom.
Jeffrey – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was great!
Autumn – VIDOR ISD (verified owner) –
I liked this course, it has helped me learn what it means to be gifted and the characteristics of students who are gifted as well as way to support gifted learners.
Analaura – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This is a very helpful course that I greatly recommend.
Michael James – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good strategies!
sarahi – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
All this trainings that I just did, are very beneficial to me because I can use this material and use it for the benefit of all my students but especially my gifted students.
Caitlin – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Informative information on assessing students.
Ulyssia – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was very good! I learned a great deal of information that I can use in my future classrooms.
Cherie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Loved the information about asperger’s and students who need help with academic vocabulary.
Amy – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
great
Lorenzo – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
Again, very informative and many activities that teachers can use in their teaching.
David – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I felt that it was very helpful and enlightening.
Regina – JASPER ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this class, and learned a lot that I will use in my classroom.
Alice – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
I find the speakers personal anecdotes to be very engaging and interesting.
Carol – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great course
Seana – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Carol – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This is a very good course. I have never really thought about “how” gifted students are identified, or if it’s my responsibility to look for students who might not have been identified in elementary or junior high. This course offers a lot of ideas that can be used in the classroom to encourage creative thinking.
Eliza – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Loved it! So helpful!
Ashley – VIDOR ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Alison – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
Good, informative course
Nicole – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative.
Mayra – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome in-service
Karen – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Cynthia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative, I have learned so much about how to identify gifted students, develop their creative thinking, differentiate instruction for them, and aspects about their asynchronous development.
Claire – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative.
Cranesha – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome
Jasmine – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course. Love her stories and how she gives us great examples of what we show look for and lets us work in small groups for activities 🙂
Nora – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was very enlightening and definitely changed my perspective and has given me insight as to how to conduct assessments in my classroom.
Luis – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This course is excellent. It give many different ways of identifying, assessing, and making sure the students are being provided with the services that they need. What also made this course great is that it was straight to the point.
Annie – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
This is exactly what every teacher should know.
Svetlana – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the course