GT Screening
Screening Information
If you would like your child screened for the Gifted and Talented program, make sure to complete a Secondary Parent Checklist by the deadline set by Katy ISD. Typically, forms are due the first week after winter break. A copy of the Parent Checklist can be downloaded below and returned to the GT Facilitator, Jaclyn Clements. Please make sure it is completely filled out, examples included as required, and signed by a parent or guardian.
Screening results will be mailed home in May. Students identified for GT services will begin receiving services the following school year.
Student Information |
Please make sure mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers are up to date in the Home Access Center. Placement decisions will be mailed via USPS to the address on file.
Screening Criteria
Qualitative measures include:
Quantitative measures include:
3/4 criteria must be met for GT placement.
- Parent Checklist
- Classroom Observation
Quantitative measures include:
- Ability test scores (normed by age)
- Subject Specific Achievement test scores (normed by grade level)
3/4 criteria must be met for GT placement.
Placement Decisions
- The campus selection committee meets to evaluate the indicators and determine appropriate placement.
- The campus selection committee is typically made up of an administrator, the GT Facilitator, and a counselor; all members must have training in the Nature and Needs of Gifted Learners.
- No single indicator guarantees acceptance or non-acceptance.
- Parents are notified of the decision by U.S. mail in May when all screening is complete.
- There is a process in place to file formal concerns regarding the placement decision.
- Students who are not identified may be referred for screening again in subsequent years.