The LEA must collect data from multiple sources according to each area of giftedness defined in the G/T program services according to the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students (TAC §89.1(2) and State Plan 2.16).One criterion should not remove a student from the G/T assessment process.Participation in the G/T assessment process To code identified G/T students through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) and include eligible students in a district’s G/T funding, students must be identified and receive services before March 1 (Student Attendance Accounting Handbook (SAAH), Section 8.2).LEAs are encouraged to use various measures in consideration of kindergarten students for G/T services.Students in Kindergarten to grade 12 must be assessed and, if identified, provided G/T services (Texas Education Code (TEC) §29.122 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §89.1(3) Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students (State Plan2.16).Districts shall evaluate services annually through a locally developed process that meets the requirements of law and rule. Parents must be included in the evaluation process (State Plan 6.8). G/T services' effectiveness must be evaluated annually, and the data must be used to modify and update district and campus improvement plans.The school board training can be obtained from the Regional Education Service Center (TEC §7.028(b), TAC §89.5, & State Plan 6.8). School district superintendents may provide G/T training to board members. The board of trustees is to annually review the effectiveness of the G/T program. The LEA board of trustees or directors has primary responsibility for ensuring the district complies with state education programs' applicable requirements.Responsibility for Compliance with State mandates for G/T Services Note: Local Education Agencies (LEAs) are not required to assess or provide services for students enrolled in charter schools and private schools or homeschooled.īest Practices are organized according to the State Plan 2019 edition. Homeschoolers are not under the authority of the Texas Education Agency (TEA).Private schools are not under the authority of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and do not receive G/T state funding, so they are not bound by state law and rule.Charter schools can amend their charter to include Gifted/Talented services. Open-enrollment charter schools are not required to serve G/T students unless G/T services are included in their charter (TEC §12.059).The G/T Education FAQs have been reformatted for usability and updated with current State Plan standards. The guidance on this page was developed from frequently asked questions and best practices in the field. The Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students provides the standards for G/T education in Texas.
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