Gifted and Talented

Kindergarten, First and Second Grade (All Students)

Services: Development of Potential in All Students

• Year-long observations
• Classroom visits/lessons
• Planned Experiences
• NNAT-2 Kindergarten screening (Spring semester, nonverbal assessment tool)
• Data Collection for ‘Watch List” to continue through 2nd grade
• Intentional homeroom “clustering” of identified watch list students with GT trained teachers
• Spring testing in 2nd grade for identified students (those showing readiness for process)

Curriculum: Bringing out the Potential

• District designed Planned Learning Experiences – provided by GT Department
• Enrichment lessons (Critical, Creative and Logical Thinking Skills)
• Collaboration between GT facilitator and classroom teacher

Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades (Formally Identified Students)

Services: Intentional weekly services for identified GT students – GT classrooms

• GT students clustered with trained teachers and other GT students in classrooms
• Collaboration with teachers to provide classroom extensions/ differentiation
• Independent study/enrichment opportunities
• NNAT2 Screening for all 3rd graders to help further identify potential GT students 

Curriculum: Developing the Gifted

• GT Facilitator plans and delivers LISD GT curriculum
• Collaboration with cluster classroom teachers