Referrals and Screening Process
Referrals and Screenings for Gifted and Talented
ATTENTION: ELEMENTARY PARENTS
Gifted and Talented Referrals for Spring 2023
Midlothian ISD provides a program for students in K-12 who have been identified as exceptionally able. The Gifted and Talented Program at all levels is designed to provide opportunities to meet unique social, emotional, and intellectual needs of gifted and talented students. Referrals for the Gifted and Talented Program may be made by parents, teachers, students, counselors, or community members. Once assessments are complete, parents will be notified in writing of results.
Referral Windows for Spring 2023 Assessment Grades K-5
Grade Level |
Referral Window |
Assessment Window |
Date of Results |
Kindergarten |
11/28/22 - 12/13/22 |
January & February |
March 1, 2023 |
1st - 5th |
2/13/23 - 3/3/23 |
March, April, & May |
May 26, 2023 final report card |
Parents may request a referral packet by contacting your child’s teacher or school counselor. If you have questions regarding referral or testing for the GT program, please contact your child’s counselor.
There will be a GT Parent Information Meeting on December 5, 2022 at 5:30 pm at the Midlothian ISD Administration Building Board Room. All parents interested are invited to attend. There will also be GT Parent Information Meetings held at each campus providing the same information.
Mt. Peak |
January 10, 2023 |
7:05 - 7:35 am |
Guidance Room |
Irvin |
January 10, 2023 |
7:45 - 8:00 am | Multipurpose Room |
Miller |
January 11, 2023 | 7:05 - 7:35 am | Collaboration Room |
Baxter |
January 10, 2023 | 7:15 - 7:30 am | Library Collaboration |
McClatchey |
January 11, 2023 | 7:30 - 8:00 am | GT Room #B114 |
Vitovsky |
January 20, 2023 |
7:15 - 7:45 am |
Guidance Room |
Longbranch | January 11, 2023 | 7:15 - 7:45 am |
GT Room #B203 |
Coleman |
January 12, 2023 |
7:15 - 7:45 am | Guidance Room |
Referral and Screening: Elementary
Referrals for the Gifted and Talented Program may be made by parents, educators, students, counselors, or community members.
Qualitative and quantitative measures shall be used for GT program placement. Assessment tools may include, but are not limited to, the following: ability tests, achievement tests, creativity measures, and observation inventories.
Final determination of a student’s need for Gifted and Talented services is made by a committee of district educators who have had specific GT training. A balanced review of the data will be conducted before making identification and placement decisions.
Referral and Screening: Secondary
Referrals for the Gifted and Talented Program may be made by parents, teachers, students, counselors, or community members. Students may be referred each year, but prior testing data may be considered valid for 2 years. All secondary students are served through Pre-Ap and Advanced Placement courses. Students do not have to be identified as Gifted and Talented as a prerequisite for Pre-Ap and AP courses.