Irving Independent School District: gifted testing

Gifted and Talented (GT)

All Irving ISD kindergartners are screened without a referral: teachers use the Kingore Observation Inventory and open-ended activities in the fall, and every kindergartner takes an aptitude/reasoning test in late fall. In other grades a parent, teacher, counselor, administrator or the student can refer (the district starts a referral only if the parent requests it); screening is in the 3rd and 4th six weeks and selection in the 5th. Students need the superior range on two of three criteria (aptitude, achievement, portfolio).

Appeals / retesting: Parents submit a Level One appeal to the campus GT Administrator no later than five working days after receiving the did-not-qualify letter; a Level Two appeal goes to the Division Director of Specialized Learning Services within five working days of the Level One response. source