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District review finds 19% of students qualify for GT services; leaders propose more time and intensity in services
Summary
Dr. Walker presented the annual gifted-and-talented (GT) program review, reporting 19% of students currently qualify for services, proposing changes to identification processes and recommending more time and domain-specific instruction for GT services.
Dr. Walker presented the Alamo Heights ISD annual program review for gifted and talented (GT) services, telling the board that 19 percent of the district’s students currently qualify for GT services and outlining proposed changes to identification, service delivery and reporting.
The review explained that Texas funding caps GT reimbursement at 5 percent and noted the district’s GT enrollment (19 percent) is higher than the state average (about 8.2 percent). Dr. Walker said a 2022 change to GT criteria — which limited the standard error of measurement and restricted outside testing — reduced overall enrollment compared with earlier years but that current identification remains robust. “Alamo Heights, 19 percent of our total enrollment does qualify for GT…
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