Gifted and Talented Assessment Facts and Information Brentwood Elementary September 13, 2016, 5:00-5:30 pm, Brentwood Library

Nomination Process Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Nomination Forms sent to Emily Stewart between September 12th-23rd AISD GT Testing window: October 17th- November 11th. Emily Stewart to administer GT Decision Making Committee meets to look at student portfolios and test results November 14th-30th Parents are informed via letter thereafter. GT services for newly identified students begin January 4, 2017 Nomination Forms sent to Emily Stewart between January 13th-27th AISD GT Testing window: February 21st- March 24th. Emily Stewart to administer GT Decision Making Committee meets to look at student portfolios and test results March 27th-April 11th Parents are informed via letter thereafter. GT services for newly identified students begin the first day of school 2017-2018

What if My Child Does Not Qualify? We encourage children to be tested at 2nd grade and higher due to the fact that it has been demonstrated that they are able to show their strengths on testing when they are 7 or older. Your child can re-test in one year, as it could be that they were not mature enough to take the test. Your child may be a very high achiever (teacher pleaser, organized, task driven, bright)

What Are The Characteristics of GT? http://voice.adobe.com/v/V6PDP4YRIIA

How Does The Gifted and Talented Program Work at Brentwood? All 2nd-5th Grade Teachers are required to be Gifted and Talented Trained and each year will continue GT education training. There are also some K/1 teachers who are GT Trained. Teachers have access to GT Teacher Resources and Exemplar Lessons to embed into the curriculum for their GT identified students. Also, GT students are given opportunities to work with their fellow GT peers in the classroom on differentiated projects. Your child’s teacher will share with you what your child is doing at Parent Conferences (October and February) with the GT Student Service Summaries

Gifted And Talented Advocate Committee Amber Laroche, Principal Victoria Lewis, Reading Specialist: Continued Teacher Training Emily Stewart, Counselor: Testing, Communication and Materials Coordinator, Continued Teacher Training