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  • All Kindergarten students are automatically considered for gifted/talented services (Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students 1.5.2R.)
    • Kindergarten students will be screened early January and students who qualify will be tested during the months of January and February.
    • Teachers and parents may refer kindergarten students for testing.  The deadline for referral to participate in the kindergarten testing cycle is January 8, 2021 .
 
  • Students in grades 1-12 may be assessed once during any academic year. Please check the DISD website at www.dickinsonisd.org for the assessment timeline.

 

  • Each student in grades 1 – 12 who is referred is assessed using instruments determined by the DISD G/T Selection and Review Committee. At least two different types of data, qualitative and quantitative, are used in the identification process. Assessment instruments may include, but are not limited to:
    • Parent Referral
    • Ability Testing
    • Achievement Testing
    • Teacher Perception Inventory
    • Planned Experiences
    • Student Portfolios
    • Gifted assessment data from previous years may also be used to make a determination
 
  • Written parent/guardian permission must be secured for any testing not given to the entire grade level.  This may be done on the Parent Referral Questionnaire/Permission to test letter or another permission to test form. Forms are submitted electronically.  Paper copies are also available on the campus.

 

  • The Campus G/T Coordinator or other professional who is knowledgeable in the field of gifted education administers any specialized assessment.  Assessments may also be given online.

 

  • Nominated students are referred to the DISD G/T Selection and Review Committee who gather data and complete the Gifted/Talented Profile sheet for each nominated student.  Committee membership requires completion of thirty hours of training in gifted education and the annual six hour update. In the case of a counselor or administrator, six hours of training in the nature/needs and program options are required.

 

  • Students who miss G/T assessments due to excused absences may attend a make-up assessment or complete assessments during the next G/T assessment scheduled according to the district timeline. 

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