GIFTED & TALENTED
Spring Branch ISD provides a comprehensive continuum of services (K-12) that is responsive to the needs, interests, and abilities of gifted and talented students. The Gifted and Talented Program identifies and serves the special educational needs of students with advanced learning abilities in language arts/social studies, and/or mathematics/science. In middle and high school GT students are offered services through Pre-AP and AP classes.
Parents who would like to refer their child for screening must provide permission for assessment and complete a Parent Referral Form.
Parent Referral Forms are available in the front office of the school, or by contacting Ms. Hollister at patricia.hollister@springbranchisd.com.
You may also download and print the Secondary Referral Form from the Advanced Academic Studies web page.
The due date for completed forms is October 7th. Turn in forms to Lynn Hollister, located on the 1st floor Clinic Area. Please note that no late referrals can be accepted due to timeline constraints.
Parents considering referring their child for screening are encouraged to attend the Parent Awareness Meeting on September 21 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the SBISD administration building. Parents may also view a power point explaining the characteristics of gifted students and the identification process by following the link below.
Parents who would like to refer their child for screening must provide permission for assessment and complete a Parent Referral Form.
Parent Referral Forms are available in the front office of the school, or by contacting Ms. Hollister at patricia.hollister@springbranchisd.com.
You may also download and print the Secondary Referral Form from the Advanced Academic Studies web page.
The due date for completed forms is October 7th. Turn in forms to Lynn Hollister, located on the 1st floor Clinic Area. Please note that no late referrals can be accepted due to timeline constraints.
Parents considering referring their child for screening are encouraged to attend the Parent Awareness Meeting on September 21 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the SBISD administration building. Parents may also view a power point explaining the characteristics of gifted students and the identification process by following the link below.
SBISD GT Student Identification Process
Important Information about the GT Identification Process
Two-Step Process
SBISD has developed a two-step identification process to efficiently assess students’ needs for the services provided by the Gifted and Talented Program.
Level 1 is the first step of the process. Data in Level 1 of the process will be collected for every student referred for the GT program. This step includes collecting data from:
A student must have at least one score that meets the GT standard in Level 1 to continue in the identification process. Students who have no scores meeting the GT standard in Level 1 will not continue in the identification process and will not be tested.
Level 2 is the second step of the identification process. Level 2 includes the administration of nationally standardized, norm-referenced tests. This testing will take place during the school day. The district identification committee will review the data collected for all students who completed Level 2 of the process to determine which students’ data indicate the need for GT services.
Important Information about the GT Identification Process
Two-Step Process
SBISD has developed a two-step identification process to efficiently assess students’ needs for the services provided by the Gifted and Talented Program.
Level 1 is the first step of the process. Data in Level 1 of the process will be collected for every student referred for the GT program. This step includes collecting data from:
- students through the Planned Experiences (short activities that screen GT traits),
- teachers through a standardized behavioral inventory,
- and from students themselves through the student inventory.
A student must have at least one score that meets the GT standard in Level 1 to continue in the identification process. Students who have no scores meeting the GT standard in Level 1 will not continue in the identification process and will not be tested.
Level 2 is the second step of the identification process. Level 2 includes the administration of nationally standardized, norm-referenced tests. This testing will take place during the school day. The district identification committee will review the data collected for all students who completed Level 2 of the process to determine which students’ data indicate the need for GT services.
