Bryson Independent School District Campus Administrator Responsibilities August-September November-December Spring New faculty members providing Make available forms for Meet with Gifted/Talented Gifted/Talented services have parents and community Committee to discuss secured the 30 hours of G/T members who wish to nominate qualification of Kindergarten foundational required a student for testing. Notices students prior to March 1. professional development. If this should be available in English Kindergarten identified students is not possible, new faculty and Spanish. must receive services by March members must obtain the 1. training within one semester. Administrators and Counselors Once the referral period has Meet with Gifted/Talented who have authority to make closed, obtain written parental Committee in May to discuss program decisions, or assess permission for assessment of qualification of students in students, should have 6 hours of each student. grades 1-12. Nature and Needs of the Gifted professional development. G/T Teachers are provided with Maintain staff development Assist G/T Coordinator in an updated list of identified records of applicable staff administering and collecting Gifted/Talented Students. surveys over G/T services from teachers, students, and parents. Documentation of G/T Services .Collect forms documenting G/T Campus Improvement Plans forms are disseminated to services from G/T teachers at the should contain at least one teachers end of the first semester. indicator for improvement of G/T services each year based on survey data Annually establish means of As PDAS walk-throughs and Collect forms documenting G/T informing parents how students observations are conducted, look services from G/T teachers at the will receive services (meeting, for evidence of teachers using end of the second semester. letter, website). Depth and Complexity with their G/T students as well as requiring advanced level products and performances.
Bryson Independent School District Campus Administrator Responsibilities August-September November-December Spring New faculty members providing Gifted/Talented services have secured the 30 hours of G/T foundational required professional development. If this is not possible, new faculty members must obtain the training within one semester. Make available forms for parents and community members who wish to nominate a student for testing. Notices should be available in English and Spanish. Meet with Gifted/Talented Committee to discuss qualification of Kindergarten students prior to March 1. Kindergarten identified students must receive services by March 1. Administrators and Counselors who have authority to make program decisions, or assess students, should have 6 hours of Nature and Needs of the Gifted professional development. Once the referral period has closed, obtain written parental permission for assessment of each student. Meet with Gifted/Talented Committee in May to discuss qualification of students in grades 1-12. G/T Teachers are provided with an updated list of identified Gifted/Talented Students. Maintain staff development records of applicable staff Assist G/T Coordinator in administering and collecting surveys over G/T services from teachers, students, and parents. Documentation of G/T Services forms are disseminated to teachers .Collect forms documenting G/T services from G/T teachers at the end of the first semester. Campus Improvement Plans should contain at least one indicator for improvement of G/T services each year based on survey data Annually establish means of informing parents how students will receive services (meeting, letter, website). As PDAS walk-throughs and observations are conducted, look for evidence of teachers using Depth and Complexity with their G/T students as well as requiring advanced level products and performances. Collect forms documenting G/T services from G/T teachers at the end of the second semester.