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1. #Texas definition of gifted and talented code#
2. #Texas definition of gifted and talented professional#

Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted and Talented Students

#Texas definition of gifted and talented professional#

High school graduates who have participated in services for gifted students will have produced products and performances of professional quality as part of their program services. Students who participate in services designed for gifted students will demonstrate skills in self-directed learning, thinking, research, and communication as evidenced by the development of innovative products and performances that are advanced in relation to students of similar age, experience, or environment and reflect individuality and creativity. Excels in one or more specific academic fields: math, science, language arts, and/or social studies.Exhibits high-performance capability in general intellectual ability or.Waxahachie ISD defines gifted and talented as any child or youth in grades K­-12 who performs at, or shows the potential for performing at, a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who:

Possesses an unusual capacity for leadership orĪdded by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch.Exhibits high-performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area.

#Texas definition of gifted and talented code#

Texas Education Code EDUC §29.121 Definition: In this subchapter, "gifted and talented student" means a child or youth who performs at, or shows the potential for performing at, a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who: State Definition of a Gifted and Talented Student Students will be able to work independently, with groups of other gifted students, and with groups of non­-gifted peers. Appropriate Instructional Strategies - Provide students with multiple opportunities to participate in learning experiences using advanced content (within the four core areas) which are defensibly differentiated in depth, complexity, and range through modification to content and/or process and/or product.Complex Thinking Skills - Enhance and refine the abstract and complex thinking and reasoning of students through more sophisticated creative and critical thinking activities as they reflect and refine their own thinking processes.Self-Directed Learners - Develop the students' capacities to become self-directed and to be confident in their ability to research and process information and to create and communicate their findings as they produce and present advanced-level products or performances as well as products and performances of professional quality at the high school exit level.Identification - Identify students in grades K-11 who demonstrate an academic need for gifted services using the criteria established by the district, approved by the WISD school board, and in compliance with the state mandates.