{"id":1341,"date":"2023-07-14T18:32:32","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T18:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/advancedlearningservices\/?page_id=1341"},"modified":"2025-12-18T20:36:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:36:04","slug":"secondary-gifted-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/advancedlearningservices\/secondary-gifted-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Secondary Gifted Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1341\" class=\"elementor elementor-1341\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb1f130 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"bb1f130\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Qualification<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#second\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Secondary GT Courses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#jh\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg 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.elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fc747e\" data-id=\"1fc747e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679dffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"679dffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 22-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tSecondary students in grades 7-12 (6-12 in the Lake Highlands Learning Community (LHLC)) may be assessed for qualification for secondary gifted services. These services include GT clustered sections of Advanced, AP (high school only), or OnRamps (high school only) courses in English language arts, social studies, math, and science as available. While the GT sections of these courses follow the same scope and sequence as other Advanced, AP, or OnRamps courses in the district, instruction within those sections is delivered using instructional techniques best suited to GT learners.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fcc457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fcc457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"process\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Placement Process<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e7be7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13e7be7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rising 7th Grade (6th Grade in the Lake Highlands Learning Community)\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf4c7bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf4c7bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll RISD 6th grade students (all 5th graders in the LHLC) are tested in the fall of 2024 to screen for possible placement in middle school or junior high GT courses. 5th (LHLC) and 6th grade universal testing occurs each November and placement result will be shared in January via Focus.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ba6e9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ba6e9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudents may test once in a 12-month period. Students who participated in RISD universal CogAT testing in the fall of 2024 during their 5th grade (LHLC) or 6th grade year, or as part of 2025 spring make up testing, may not retest in the summer of 2025. They may test again in the winter of their 6th grade (LHLC) or 7th grade year for potential GT course qualification as 7th (LHLC) or 8th graders.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b30906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b30906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current 7th-11th Grade (6th grade in Lake Highlands Learning Community)\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e6caa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e6caa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Secondary students in RISD may test once per year to determine if they qualify for GT courses in middle school, junior high, or high school. Students who are referred August 1, 20245 through January 15, 2026 will be tested during the district\u2019s winter testing window at the end of January\/beginning of February. Students who are referred after January 15, 2026 will test in June or July of 2026. Results from each of these test administrations will be shared with families and campuses in the spring of 2026 for potential GT course placement in the 2026-2027 school year. <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf6wmrawCm6mV9tbcdFDiGPnLHaPhVC-AgM2rRTP7eWCLJzoQ\/viewform\"><strong>A parent may refer their child for testing at any time via this Google Form<\/strong><\/a>. Advanced Learning Programs &amp; Services will contact them to arrange logistics as the test administration window approaches.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e65a40d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e65a40d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"test\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Test<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12bd592 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12bd592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRISD uses ability testing is used to determine a student\u2019s need for GT services. Each section is timed since fluency is a component of ability. Each test measures a student\u2019s learned reasoning and problem-solving skills in three areas:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e97ae2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e97ae2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">The <strong>verbal<\/strong> domain measures a student\u2019s ability to remember and transform sequences of English words, to understand them and to make inferences and judgements about them.<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">The <strong>quantitative<\/strong> domain measures a student\u2019s understanding to quantitative concepts and relationships.<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">The <strong>nonverbal<\/strong> domain measures reasoning using pictures and shapes. (This section reduces the impact of language on the student\u2019s score.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29bfa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f29bfa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Student scores are reported in Standard Age Scores. This means the scores report how students performed on the test compared to others of the same age. Standard Age Score (SAS) is a normalized standard score, <strong>with a mean (average) of 100<\/strong>. The average range of these scores is 84-116, meaning the majority of students score within this range. Scores are reported for each domain of the test. Students who qualify for gifted services will have an SAS of 130 or more in an area (may be reflected as 126+ to account for the Standard Error of Measure).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e1909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55e1909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"qual\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Qualification<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611bc70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"611bc70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe following criteria may be used in qualifying for secondary gifted\/talented services as follows:\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77648c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c77648c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Qualitative data:<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe085cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe085cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Teacher Referral Form &#8211; Teachers evaluate student behaviors and characteristics based on classroom observations.<\/li><li>Parent Referral Form &#8211; Parents\/guardians complete a checklist of characteristics that are typical of gifted children.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7cf163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7cf163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Quantitative data:<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70d047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c70d047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Verbal:\u00a0130 Standard Age Score to qualify for GT English Language Arts and\/or GT Social Studies.<\/li>\n \t<li>Quantitative:\u00a0130 Standard Age Score to qualify for GT Math and\/or GT Science.<\/li>\n \t<li>Nonverbal:\u00a0130 Standard Age Score to qualify for GT Science and\/or GT Social Studies.\u00a0Given the reading and writing load in GT Social Studies, the verbal score is the primary consideration for this course. The nonverbal score is considered as a potential supporting score for GT Social Studies.\u00a0Likewise, the nonverbal score may be used as a supporting score for GT Science qualification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5dee3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5dee3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Note:<\/strong> RISD guarantees the continuation of gifted services for students identified during elementary services. In the event that one of those students does not qualify based on testing for secondary services, their service will continue in the curricular area of strength as determined by a district placement committee.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4855cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4855cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"second\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Secondary GT Courses<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0679e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0679e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe sheer number of options in secondary courses is quite a change coming out of elementary school. A child identified for GT services in elementary school will remain identified through their time in RISD and will be qualified for at least one GT course through their senior year. All students, including GT identified students, can challenge themselves by enrolling in an advanced or AP course.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d0f8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13d0f8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur middle school and junior high GT and advanced students benefit from curriculum taught at a faster pace and with deeper, more complex thinking than may be required in on-level classes. GT and advanced classes adhere to grade-level TEKS and the RISD curriculum. Middle school\/junior high gifted and advanced courses empower students through increased opportunities for vocabulary development, student discourse, open-ended tasks, and projects designed to spark creative and critical thinking. GT and advanced students connect learning across contents and consider the purpose, place, and possibility of their new knowledge in the world at large.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c902e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60c902e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn high school, we meet the instructional needs of our GT secondary students by clustering them in course sections designated for GT students. This mirrors the Total School Cluster Grouping model used in our elementary, middle, and junior high schools. Teachers of these courses may use teaching strategies and grouping that is beneficial to all students, including GT students. In high school, they are clustered in a college credit-bearing course if possible (AP, OnRamps, dual credit). In this way, GT kids are neither unfairly benefited in terms of GPA or class ranking nor are they unfairly hindered by needing instruction that is adaptive to the ways in which they learn differently from their non-GT peers.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d03b7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d03b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere are times students will want multiple classes that are only offered during certain class periods. Our campus counselors always do their best to accommodate students when building schedules, but it is possible students may need to make choices.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f480eb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f480eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"jh\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Junior High GT Course Opt Out<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e409c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16e409c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRising 7th and 8th grade students who qualify for any GT course will be automatically enrolled in the course for the following year.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754fa92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"754fa92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLetters for current 6th graders with this information are shared with families in December. These letters include the language \u201cYour student will automatically be enrolled in these courses and must request to opt out if they choose not to take the course.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a76246f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a76246f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeventh grade families are provided a letter with the Opt Out information. It is preferable that students and\/or families discuss this with the scheduling counselor.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a708255 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a708255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdvanced Learning will coordinate with Student Data Services to ensure all students are enrolled in the correct courses. Advanced Learning will confirm these courses during the Course Verification period.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Secondary Gifted Services Placement Process The Test\u200b Qualification Secondary GT Courses Junior High GT Course Opt Out Secondary students in grades 7-12 (6-12 in the Lake Highlands Learning Community (LHLC)) may be assessed for qualification for secondary gifted services. 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