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Tyler ISD provides state-mandated gifted and talented update; identification and training compliance rise
Summary
District staff presented the annual state-plan update for the Gifted and Talented (GT) program, reporting expanded identification windows, a small increase in African American identification, expanded early identification pilots and improved teacher training compliance from 43% to 79%.
Tyler ISD staff delivered the annual update on the district's Gifted and Talented (GT) program, reporting procedural changes, modest increases in identification among African American students and improved training compliance for GT teachers.
Reina Patton, who the presentation identified as the district's GT lead, told the Board of Trustees the district now offers a referral window from Sept. 1 through March 31 and at least four assessment dates for elementary students, allowing immediate placement rather than making families wait a year.…
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