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Gifted and Talented

BCISD’s Goal for G/T Students 

Bridge City ISD is committed to meeting the educational needs of all our students. This handbook is an effort to delineate how we meet the educational needs of one of our student populations, gifted and talented (G/T) students. These services, including service design, student assessment, curriculum and instruction, professional learning, and family/community involvement are guided by two major sources, the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students (Referred to hereafter as the “State Plan”) and board policy (Please see EHBB(LEGAL), EHBB(LOCAL), FNG(LOCAL), AG(LEGAL), DMA(LEGAL), EHDC (LEGAL), and EHDC(LOCAL)).

State of Texas Goal for G/T Students 

The state's goal for G/T students is to ensure that those students who participate in G/T services demonstrate skills in self-directed learning, thinking, research, and communication. G/T students develop innovative products and sophisticated performances that reflect individuality and creativity and are targeted to an audience outside the classroom.

 

Bridge City Independent School District's Definition Of Gifted and Talented

Bridge City ISD defines gifted and talented as any child or youth in grades K-12 who performs at, or shows the potential for performing at, a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who: 

(1) Exhibits high performance capability in general intellectual ability grades K-5; or 

(2) Excels in one or more specific academic fields: math, science, language arts, and/or social studies grades 6-12.

State of Texas Definition of G/T Students 

§ 29.121. Definition: A G/T student is a child or youth who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who 

• exhibits high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area; 

• possesses an unusual capacity for leadership; or 

• excels in a specific academic field. (Texas Education Code §29.121) 

Basic Overview:

In this video, we’ll walk you through the referral process and the basics of our program to help you understand how we identify and support our gifted and high-achieving students.

Referral Process:

  1. Referral Submission – Referrals are accepted during designated windows. The form is avialable here in English or Español. You can also request a hardcopy from the campus if needed.

    1. BCE - 2nd Nine Weeks

    2. BCI, BCM, BCH - 3rd Nine Weeks

  2. Assessment – Students take assessments to evaluate their intellectual ability and academic strengths.

  3. Committee Review – A team of trained educators reviews the results blindly.

  4. Notification – Families receive a decision from their child’s campus either way. 

    1. BCE - by the last instructional day 

    2. BCI, BCM, BCH - Last instructional day  or 10 business days of STAAR scores.

25-26 BCISD Honors Handbook

25-26 BCISD Manual de Honores