AISD Goals for Identified Gifted and Talented Students
- To encourage creativity through independent, self-directed learning and the development of research-based advanced-level products and performances
- To develop critical and creative thinking skills
- To encourage the capacity for leadership
- To promote self-confidence and self-evaluation skills
- To guide students to see original solutions to problems, relying on decision-making skills and an appreciation of research and advanced levels of content
- To develop artistic skills that possess breadth, depth and quality
State Definition of Gifted and Talented
19 TAC Chapter 89.1 (1) A child or youth who performs or shows potential for performing at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience or environment and who:
- Exhibits high performance capability in an intellectual, creative or artistic area;
- Possesses an unusual capacity for leadership; or
- Excels in a specific academic field
Characteristics of Gifted Students
- Enjoys challenge
- Has a keen sense of humor
- Is curious innovative, playful with ideas
- May tend to be a loner at times
- Has high expectations of self and others which may lead to frustration
- Generates multiple solutions to problems
- Is sensitive
- Energetically pursues passions and interests
- Has an usual ability to memorize, although may bore with rote memorization
- Enjoys reading; may read at an early age; exhibits knowledge of what is read
- Forms abstract ideas and solutions, perhaps at an early age
- Thinks and acts independently
- Tends to assume responsibility, displays extraordinary leadership skills
- Explores interests that are typically not associated with age-level peers
- Prefers complex tasks
- Comprehends advanced ideas, concepts, implications
- May struggle with own uniqueness, feel lonely or isolated
- Improvises with common materials
- Incorporates richness of imagery in writing, speaking
- May rebel against insignificant or irrelevant expectations or assignments
- Expends considerable time and energy pursuing talents and special interests
AP Textbooks Adoption and Public Viewing
AP textbooks adoption and public viewing at the Professional Development Center (PDC) on January 29 - 31, 2025 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
College Testing
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