State Goal AND
Fidelity of Services
Fidelity of Services
Products and Performances
What are students expected to demonstrate as part of the State Goal?
These are the people you should inform about your GT services.
Who are family and community members?
Before, During, and After School
What are the requirements for when to provide services to students?
30 Hour of Training
What is the initial training requirement for teachers?
Part of the array of learning opportunities says that student work should be...
What is "appropriately challenging"?
The minimal requirement is to conduct these once a year.
What are program evaluations?
This should be displayed when possible.
What is GT student work?
This is an additional requirement for curriculum that allows students choice in what they learn.
What is the opportunity to pursue student interests?
What are the annual training requirements for teachers (after the first year)
acceleration, flexible pacing, opportunities to work together or independently
What are instructional considerations for GT students?
There are six sections in this document.
What is the Texas State Plan for Gifted and Talented Students (State Plan)?
This is an optional event held to inform parents of your GT program and services
What is a Parent Information Night?
Acceleration, Flexible Pacing, scheduling modifications
What are instructional considerations for GT students?
a 6 hour training that includes "nature and needs" as well as social emotional learning of GT students
What are the training requirements for counselors?
pull-out, push-in, full time gifted, full time inclusion, special day school
What are the types of gifted programs?
self-directed learning, thinking, research, communication
What are the skills students should learn according to the State Goal?
This is an event that highlights GT student work. It is typically hosted once per year in a district.
What is a GT Showcase?
This requirement ensures that all student needs are met in a variety of ways. It is also repeated in multiple sections of the State Plan.
What is "provide an array of learning opportunities"?
a 6 hour training that includes "nature and needs" as well as service options for GT students.
What are the training requirements for an administrator?
opportunities for credit by exam and early graduation
What are instructional considerations that are most relevant to high school students?
This is a document that districts are required to have and make public for all staff and families.
What is the District GT Manual?
This should be shared with parents once students are participating in services.
What is student progress?
This is a specific resource mentioned as an opportunity for students to pursue interest or to develop products and performances that align with the state goal.
What is the "Texas Performance Standards Project"?
one semester
What is the length of time you have to be trained if you are ALREADY serving students and are not trained.
Students should be allowed to participate in these as available in addition to school day services
What are "out of school" opportunities?