Rockwall County, Texas

Gifted and Talented Education

For student placement in Gifted and Talented services, without delay, the Compact requires cooperation in the following education program placement: .

How services work: Identifying students with unusual potential or high ability in specific academic aptitude and general intellectual ability is paramount to the success of talented and gifted service.

How students are identified: Students may request or be referred for Gifted and Talented identification the summer before school.

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.