What is Gifted & Talented (GT)?
Protected by state law and district policy.
Gifted and talented (GT) refers to a child who performs or shows the potential of performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment.
Gifted and talented children may also exhibit an unusual capacity for leadership or high-performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area.
What is Talent Explore (TE)?
A unique AISD program for students with high ability or potential in specific subject areas. Students in Talent Explore are provided opportunities to further develop their academic and creative abilities.
Students are identified as TE by participating in the GT screening process. TE students may benefit from repeating the GT assessment in the following school year as they progress academically.
GT Informational Video (English)
GT Informational Video (Spanish)
GT Referral Process Guide for Families
Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) Webinars
Austin ISD has purchased a site license for the following SENG webinars. Use access code “CP2017” to view webinars.
- Is It a Gift or a Curse? What It Means to Be an Outlier… and What to Do About It!
- Mindfulness: Fostering the Emotional Growth of Children with Advanced Abilities
- Building Resilience in Gifted Children: Fostering a Sense of Autonomy and Confidence
- Stress, Anxiety and Gifted: Coping with Everyday Life
Doss Gifted and Talented Advocates
Natalie Perez, natalie.perez@austinisd.org
Kara Wilkinson, kara.wilkinson@austinisd.org