Gifted & Talented

Spring Branch ISD seeks to implement a comprehensive continuum of services and program options (K-12) that is responsive to the needs, interests, and abilities of gifted and talented students in the social, emotional and intellectual areas. 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.

Parents who are considering referring their child for screening are strongly encouraged to attend the Community Awareness Meeting on October 6, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the SBISD Board Room. This meeting will provide important information about the SBISD Program and the characteristics of GT students.

Parents who would like to refer their child for screening must provide permission for assessment and complete a Parent Referral Form. The Parent Referral Form can be downloaded from the SBISD GT web page. http://www.springbranchisd.com/instruc/gt/gtindex.htm

Completed Referral Forms must be returned to Jan Halfin, Counselor, no later than October 16, 2009.

2009-2010 GT Identification Process Timeline

October 6^th – Community Awareness Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

SBIDS Board Room

October 16^th – GT Referral Deadline

November 23^rd – K-5^th Level 1 parent notification letters sent

December 1^st – January 14^th – Level 2 testing of only students who qualified in Level 1

February 25^th – Kindergarten parent notification letters sent

March 1^st – Kindergarten services begin

April 1^st – 1^st-5^th grade parent notification letters sent

May 10^th – Deadline to request an appeal

August 2010 – 1^st-5^th grade SPIRAL services begin