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Overview
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Students in grades K-12 are eligible for assessment and, if identified as G/T, are provided services (TEC 29.122 and 19 TAC §89.1(3));
- All students enrolled in HISD and not currently G/T-identified, are eligible for G/T assessment once per school year;
- All HISD Second grade students not currently G/T-identified are assessed universally;
- Assessment criteria is specified on the HISD G/T Identification Matrix;
- All assessments are administered during established testing schedules/timelines by trained HISD staff at the student’s current HISD school or a location designated by the Gifted and Talented Department;
- Assessments from outside sources are not accepted;
- Students must be four years old on or before September 1st of the current school year to be eligible for Entering Kindergarten Gifted and Talented testing;
GT Evaluation Process:**New Information: Entering Kindergarten Students:
If your student is entering Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year and is applying to a Vanguard Magnet campus, you may do so now! Please visit the Gifted & Talented webpage to complete an online testing request form. To ensure families have all the information they need before the application and lottery process closes, you MUST request testing for your child no later than December 8, 2023.EK Testing Request Link:**Universal GT 2nd Grade Evaluation:- Parents do not need to submit an application.
- Universal Evaluation Dates: October 9 - October 20, 2023.
- Exact testing dates for Travis Elementary will be communicated through Parent Square.
GT Evaluation: K, 1st, 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade Students Currently Enrolled at Travis ES
The window for requesting gifted and talented testing is now open. Parents of K, 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th, who wish to test their student, must request testing by Dec. 8, 2023. Testing will be completed at Travis Elementary.
Just a reminder:
Parents of 2nd Graders: All second graders participated in Universal 2nd Grade testing in October.
Parents of Kindergarteners must request testing this year.
Parents of students who have previously been identified as gifted and talented do not need to request additional testing.
How to Sign Up for GT Testing:1. Click the link to request testing to the GT department:
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2. Click the link to request testing for Travis Elementary:
Travis GT Testing Request
The request needs to be in both places. This allows me to send out information to families that is specific to testing at Travis Elementary AND it provides tracking information for the GT department.
Please make sure you have signed up for GT testing on BOTH links.
Testing Dates:
Kindergarten - 1st: Nov 13th - 17th
3rd - 5th: Nov 28th- 30th
I will be sending a confirmation email to everyone that has requested GT testing the week before testing occurs.As always, if you have any questions, send an email to slytle@houstonisd.org.
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