GT LEAD
(Gifted and Talented, Learning Experiences for Academic Discovery)
Math Telescoping Exams - March 21st ONLINe Registration goes live for June Exam.
June 13th ONLINE Registration goes live for July Exam
Students in grades K - 5th have an opportunity to take an End of Course math assessment in order to skip a grade of math. The testing will be in the summer (registration starts March 21st), and the results will apply to the 2022-23 school year.
In order for your child to telescope in math, a student must take a grade level end of course exam and score 90% or higher. For example, a first grader would take an end of course 2nd grade exam. If that child scored 90% or higher on it, then the next year as a 2nd Grader, that student would take 3rd Grade math. If you are wondering if this could be a good fit for your child, reach out to your child's math teacher to discuss this opportunity. If you choose to move forward with testing, use the links below:
Parents will find information about the requirements to qualify for Math Telescoping and instructions about the Online Registration Process and the required Payment Online Process. View the TEKS on the TEA website, and download Study Guides for the exams purchased from UTHS-Austin.
Exam Fee(s)
There is a fee of $30.00 for each “PAPER” (required for grades 1 & 2, optional for grades 3-7) Math Telescoping exam and $40.00 for each “Online Remote Proctorio” exam (grades 3-7 only) ordered from UTHS-Austin. ALL payments are to be made online at the end of the registration form. A link for the online payment will be provided.
Exams for 1st and 2nd grade must be given orally. These Paper exams will be administered at the GCISD location. Proctors will read the questions and students will mark their answers in the test booklet. Proctors will transcribe their answers to a computer graded answer sheet for scoring by the UTHS-Austin Testing Center.
The online registration form will go live on March 21, 2022 for the June test dates.
The online registration form will go live on June 13, 2022 for the July test dates.
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The exam dates, registration and online payment deadlines for each exam date are listed below:
JUNE Exam Dates:
Online Remote Proctorio: June 6-16, 2022 (to be taken from home computer)
Paper (In-Person): June 6 & 7, 2022 (9:00 am & 1:00 pm HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL)
Online Registration Opens: March 21, 2022
Online Registration & Exam Fee/Payment (Online payments only) Deadline: Mar. 31, 2022 at 3:00 pm. The Online Registration Form will become unavailable at 3:00 pm, March 31, 2022.
Incomplete registrations cannot be considered and no exceptions can be granted.
JULY Exam Dates:
Online Remote Proctorio: July 18-28, 2022 (to be taken from home computer)
Paper (In-Person): July 18 & 19, 2022 (9:00 am & 1:00 pm HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL)
Online Registration Opens: June 13, 2022
Online Registration & Exam Fee/Payment (Online payments only) Deadline: June 21, 2022, 3:00 pm
The Online Registration Form will become unavailable at 3:00 pm, June 21, 2022.
Incomplete registrations cannot be considered and no exceptions can be granted.
What is GT LEAD? Click the blue link above to watch video.
Students are being served during Tiger Time:
K - Starts in Spring - Thursday
1st Grade - Monday/Tuesday
2nd Grade - Tuesday & Thursday
3rd Grade - Monday/Tuesday
4th Grade - Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday
5th Grade - Monday/Wednesday/Thursday
Testing for GT Services and/or the ASPIRE Academy
Kindergarten through 5th Grade currently enrolled students may be referred and tested for GT services and/or the ASPIRE Academy during the window below:
Referral Window: January 10 - January 28
Testing Window: February 1 - February 28 GT Testing starts Tuesday, February 1st. Your child may be pulled for testing for approximately 45 minutes each day that week.
GT Decisions mailed: March 28
ASPIRE Decisions mailed: April 27
Visit the Advanced Academics Website (https://bit.ly/GCISDGTID) to refer your child for testing, and please allow thirty minutes to complete the “Parent Inventory/Permission to Test” online form.
If you are unable to refer your child online, you may pick up a paper copy of the referral form in the front office of your home campus.
For more information regarding the testing process, please view one of the following videos below. All videos can also be found at https://bit.ly/GCISDGTinfo
Due to GT Testing the month of February districtwide, there will not be GT LEAD classes. There will be enrichment activities for GT students in Seesaw that they can work on during Tiger Time as needed.
Kathy Griffin, GT Specialist
817-305-4870
@OCTGriffin
Website: Kathy Griffin - GT LEAD Website
I am so fortunate to call O.C. Taylor my home, and like our mascot, the Tiger, we ARE creative, resourceful, and resilient. The definition of RESILIENCY is “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.” Whether it be digital or in person, my goal is to provide opportunities that develop a student’s capacity to trouble- shoot, problem-solve, reflect, be creative, and look at situations from multiple perspectives. My own children are GCISD graduates and have benefited greatly from the rigor of advanced academics, leadership opportunities, and programs that have met their needs socially/emotionally. Likewise, I am committed to connecting students and families with programs and services that are unique to GCISD. In a nutshell, my WHY of teaching is … “It’s all about the kids!”