Transcript Gifted and Talented Program - Alvin Independent School

Alvin Independent School District
Gifted and Talented Program
Elementary
STATE GOAL FOR SERVICES FOR GIFTED
STUDENTS
Students who participate in services
designed for gifted students will
demonstrate skills in:
 Self-directed learning
 Thinking
 Research
 Communication
As evidenced by….
 The development of innovative products
and performances that reflect individuality
and creativity
 Products and performances are advanced
in relation to students of similar age,
experience, or environment.
The Alvin ISD
Gifted and Talented Program…
Offers academic services to bright
and high achieving students who
have indicated a need for an
adequately modified differentiated
curriculum.
 GT pullout program
 Cluster classes
Screening Process
 Kindergarten:
 All students are screened for testing by January.
 District screening tool
 Observations made by specialist and teacher
looking for originality, fluency, flexibility, and
elaboration in student thought process.
 Testing for those that qualify is completed by February
and services begin by March.
Screening Process cont’d.
 All other elementary grade levels:
 Referrals are taken year round.
 Referrals due by April 15th
 Assessment occurs in Spring
 Students may be tested two times in grades 1-5
Identification of Students
Referrals can be made by…
 teachers
 peers
 administrators
 parents
 counselors
 community members
 even the students themselves
Data Collection
 Completed referral form from person making
nomination
 Quantitative measures
 Standardized test scores
 Qualitative measures
 Teacher observation survey
Quantitative Measures
 An ability test is given in three areas:
 Verbal
 Quantitative
 Non-verbal
 Data collected from multiple sources are included in the
assessment process to qualify for further testing.
 Further testing includes an individual IQ test.
GT
Student Assessment Committee
 Final determination for gifted/talented
services is made by a committee of at least
three trained educators that may consist of:
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GT Specialist
Administrator
Counselor
Teacher
 Parent notification of decision.
Where do elementary GT students
receive services in AISD?
 Every elementary campus has a GT specialist
that services the students.
 Cluster classroom differentiation
 Competitions that vary on each campus
 Dual Language Program at Melba Passmore and
Savannah Lakes
 Options for extra curricular activities vary by
campus
Texas Performance Standards Projects
TPSP
 Student projects which are TEKS-based and
focus on the core content areas with
interdisciplinary connections.
 The goal of the TPSP is for students to create
work that reflects the professional quality that
the Texas State Plan for the Education of
Gifted/Talented Students requires.
GT Professional Development
All district GT cluster teachers requirements
 30 hours GT awareness
 6 hour annual GT update
Elementary GT Specialists
 Alvin Primary
 Patty Hammer
 Alvin Elementary
 Kimberly Duncan
 Don Jeter Elementary
 Karen Rebolledo
 EC Mason Elementary
 Elaine Guikema
 Glenn York Elementary
 Anitra Bazzle
 Hood-Case Elementary
 Sammie Gardner
 Longfellow Elementary
 Trish Schlegel
Continued
 Mary Marek
 Joanna Wang
 Mark Twain
 Jennifer Hiett
 Passmore Elementary
 Teresa Barrera
 Savannah Lakes Elementary
 Vanda Moulton
 Stevenson Primary
 Kimberly Robertson
 Walt Disney Elementary
 Kim Durkin
 Wilder Elementary
 Pat Cheney