Referrals and Screenings for Gifted and Talented

ATTENTION: ELEMENTARY PARENTS
Gifted and Talented Referrals for Spring 2023

Midlothian ISD provides a program for students in K-12 who have been identified as exceptionally able. The Gifted and Talented Program at all levels is designed to provide opportunities to meet unique social, emotional, and intellectual needs of gifted and talented students.  Referrals for the Gifted and Talented Program may be made by parents, teachers, students, counselors, or community members. Once assessments are complete, parents will be notified in writing of results. 

Referral Windows for Spring 2023 Assessment Grades K-5

Grade Level	Referral Window	Assessment Window	Date of Results
Kindergarten	11/28/22 - 12/13/22	January & February	March 1, 2023
1st - 5th	2/13/23 - 3/3/23	March, April, & May	May 26, 2023 final report card

Parents may request a referral packet by contacting your child’s teacher or school counselor. If you have questions regarding referral or testing for the GT program, please contact your child’s counselor.  

 

There will be a GT Parent Information Meeting on December 5, 2022 at 5:30 pm at the Midlothian ISD Administration Building Board Room. All parents interested are invited to attend. There will also be GT Parent Information Meetings held at each campus providing the same information. 

Mt. Peak	January 10, 2023	7:05 - 7:35 am	Guidance Room
Irvin	January 10, 2023	7:45 - 8:00 am	Multipurpose Room
Miller	January 11, 2023	7:05 - 7:35 am	Collaboration Room
Baxter	January 10, 2023	7:15 - 7:30 am	Library Collaboration
McClatchey	January 11, 2023	7:30 - 8:00 am	GT Room #B114
Vitovsky	January 20, 2023	7:15 - 7:45 am	Guidance Room
Longbranch	January 11, 2023	7:15 - 7:45 am	GT Room #B203
Coleman	January 12, 2023	7:15 - 7:45 am	Guidance Room

 

Referral and Screening: Elementary

Referrals for the Gifted and Talented Program may be made by parents, educators, students, counselors, or community members. 

Qualitative and quantitative measures shall be used for GT program placement. Assessment tools may include, but are not limited to, the following: ability tests, achievement tests, creativity measures, and observation inventories.

Final determination of a student’s need for Gifted and Talented services is made by a committee of district educators who have had specific GT training. A balanced review of the data will be conducted before making identification and placement decisions.
 

Referral and Screening: Secondary

Referrals for the Gifted and Talented Program may be made by parents, teachers, students, counselors, or community members. Students may be referred each year, but prior testing data may be considered valid for 2 years. All secondary students are served through Pre-Ap and Advanced Placement courses. Students do not have to be identified as Gifted and Talented as a prerequisite for Pre-Ap and AP courses.