Criteria gifted talented program

Legislative Information. Program Evaluations. School Data. School Performance. Student Data. Assessment Initiatives. Educator Evaluation and Support System. Educator Initiatives. Preparation and Continuing Education. Salary and Service Record. Students will use 21st century learning skills, Creativity, Collaboration, Communication and Critical Thinking. They will be encouraged to use these skills in class to complete their assignments and projects.

For Kindergarten thru First Grade, students will have to fulfill at least 3 of the 4 criteria described below:. Kindergarten criteria:. Teacher Recommendation.

Special Area Teacher Recommendation. Parent Recommendation. A rubric score is utilized to establish an entrance criteria into the Gifted and Talented program. Students must score 8 or above points on the rubric. The decision is based on the committee's observation of the preponderance of the evidence on the student's profile. The selection committee consists of teachers and administrators.

All committee members are trained in the nature and needs of gifted students. The selection committee makes a professional judgment based on the recorded student profile data. As the committee evaluates the data on the students who were nominated, the committee has three options:.

While differentiation is a hallmark of good instruction and expected in every class for all disciplines, the Triad Model provides additional opportunities to enhance student learning. The Triad Model provides for three tiers of :. Tier I and II involve all students in challenging and rigorous education opportunities.

Tier III is designed for students identified as being gifted and talented in one or more academic areas. Tier I includes general exploratory experiences for all students designed to provide exposure to critical thinking and problem-solving opportunities within a variety of novel topics, ideas, and fields of knowledge. This type of instruction is implemented into various planned activities throughout the school day. Instruction is also built into multi-leveled tasks and projects within each discipline of our board approved K-6 curriculum.

In addition to participation in open-ended, multi-leveled tasks within each of the disciplines, the following programs are also examples of Tier I :. Tier II enhances general classroom differentiation through individualized opportunities to explore curriculum concepts. It assists all students in refining and enriching their individual development of higher order thinking processes.

Tier II opportunities vary by grade level, both in and out of the classroom. Some Tier II activities are embedded in the specific components of the daily schedule for all students e. Other activities occur weekly for students, and are based on ability or interest. In addition to participation in open-ended, problem-solving tasks within each of the disciplines, the following programs are also examples of Tier II:. These goals represent characteristics of intelligent behaviors adapted from the work of Arthur Costa and focus on the development and extension of these characteristics over time.

These include:. Main Content. What defines a student as gifted or talented? These students: Show high-performance capabilities in an intellectual, creative or artistic area, Possess an unusual capacity for leadership, or Excel in a specific academic field Note: See Texas Education Code How are these students served in Garland ISD?

How does a student qualify for academically gifted programming? Criteria for gifted education program services include: 90 percentile or higher on a state-approved achievement test 90 percentile or higher on a state-approved ability test Additional measures such as parent and teacher surveys Beginning in kindergarten, we consider all students for gifted education services; therefore, parents do not need to apply for program participation.