Hemphill County, Texas

Gifted and Talented Education

High school graduates who have participted in services for gifted/talented students will have produced products and performances of professional quality as part of their program services.

How services work: Important to the success of the gifted and talented service is the identification of students who possess unusual potential of high abiltiy in the areas of specific academic aptitude and general intellectual ability.

How students are identified: Important to the success of the gifted and talented service is the identification of students who possess unusual potential of high abiltiy in the areas of specific academic aptitude and general intellectual ability.

Texas gifted and talented education requirements

Texas requires school districts to identify and serve gifted students through a K-12 continuum aligned with the State Plan for Gifted/Talented Students.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: A district-designed continuum offered during the school day and across the school year.

How students are identified: Districts use board-approved procedures and multiple measures consistent with the State Plan.