Standards for Vanguard (GT) Programs

The Standards for Vanguard (G/T) Programs were approved by the board on March 8, 2007. These Standards for Vanguard (G/T) Programs are a direct result of the in-depth study by the G/T PEER Committee of the Vanguard G/T Programs in HISD, as well as input from various principal and coordinator focus groups. The Standards for Vanguard (G/T), with the primary focus of improving both Vanguard Neighborhood and Vanguard Magnet Programs district-wide, establish a measure by which all programs for G/T students will be implemented, monitored, and evaluated.

The standards address the following fourteen areas: program design, assessment, identification of G/T students, admissions, instructional delivery, curriculum and instruction, monitoring program implementation/ - quality/ - rigor, student success, professional development for administrators, professional development for teachers, data quality and compliance, parent/community communication and involvement, evaluation and district evaluation and district commitment and support.