Spring Screening Referrals
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In an effort to greater serve students with advanced learning needs, Wylie ISD has open nominations for gifted and talented identification for students in 1st and 3rd through 11th grade each spring. If you are interested in having your child screened for Wylie ISD’s Gifted and Talented Program, there are a number of important things to remember:
- Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 6-7 p.m.: Parent Information Meeting
Parents who want their child screened for GT should attend this meeting to learn more about the screening process and characteristics of the gifted child. (Kindergarten and 2nd grade parents do not need to attend this meeting as all kindergarten and 2nd grade students are automatically screened). - April 1-12, 2024: Window for referrals
Parents of students in 1st, 3rd, or 4th grade should complete the Elementary GT Spring Referral if they wish for their child to be screened for Wylie ISD’s Gifted and Talented Program.
Parents of students in 5th-11th grade should complete the Secondary GT Spring Referral if they wish for their child to be screened for Wylie ISD’s Gifted and Talented Program. - April 22–May 10, 2024:
GT screening and assessment will be administered to all second-grade students and any 1st and 3rd-11th grade student whose parent completes the referral. - Week of May 20, 2024:
Parents are notified if their child qualifies or does not qualify. - August 2024:
GT services begin for newly identified students.
*Students who were already screened this year must wait a full year before being retested. All kindergarten students were considered in the fall and 2nd grade students will be screened in the spring of this year.
For screening timeline information, please visit our assessment calendar.
According to Dr. Bertie Kingore, "identification of gifted students is clouded when concerned adults misinterpret high achievement as giftedness. High-achieving students are noticed for their on-time, neat, well-developed, and correct learning products. Adults comment on these students' consistent high grades and note how well they acclimate to class procedures and discussions. Some adults assume these students are gifted because their school-appropriate behaviors and products surface above the typical responses of grade-level students."
Below is a list of characteristics to consider when nominating a child for GT screening:
- Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 6-7 p.m.: Parent Information Meeting
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A High Achiever A Gifted Learner Remembers the answers Poses unforeseen questions Is interested Is curious Is attentive Is selectively mentally engaged Generates advanced ideas Generates complex, abstract ideas Works hard to achieve Knows without working hard Answers the question in detail Ponders with depth and multiple perspectives Performs at the top of the group Is beyond the group Responds with interest and opinions Exhibits feelings and opinions from multiple perspectives Learns with ease Already knows Needs 6 to 8 repetitions to master Needs 1 to 3 repetitions to master Comprehends at a high level Comprehends in-depth, complex ideas Enjoys the company of age peers Prefers the company of intellectual peers Understands complex, abstract humor Creates complex, abstract humor Grasps the meaning Infers and connects concepts Completes assignments on time Initiates projects and extensions of assignments Is receptive Is intense Is accurate and complete Is original and continually developing Enjoys school often Enjoys self-directed learning Absorbs information Manipulates information Is a technician with expertise in a field Is an expert who abstracts beyond the field Memorizes well Guesses and infers well Is highly alert and observant Anticipates and relates observations Is pleased with own learning Is self-critical Gets A's May not be motivated by grades Is able Is intellectual