Houston gifted and talented testing

Herod Elementary K Oak Forest Elementary K River Oaks Elementary K Roosevelt Elementary K Rogers K Travis Elementary K Windsor Village Elementary K When there are more qualified applicants than space available, a school-specific lottery or audition shall be used to select students. Instructional Materials. Learning Support and Programs. Special Student Populations.

Subject Areas. Financial Compliance. State Funding. Texas Permanent School Fund. Data Submission. Educator Data. Financial Reports. Please note the GT identification process varies depending on your child's current grade level.

Each process is detailed below:. Skip to Main Content. District Home. Select a School Select a School. Sign In. These include:. According to the HISD testing calendar , the test that is most important in determining whether a student is gifted or talented is the CogAT, which is administered in kindergarten and the fifth grade in November.

Students take the Iowa Assessment in December. Spanish language students can take the Logramos test instead. The results allow teachers to adjust their instruction accordingly, both to cover whatever deficit the student might have and to build on what he or she has learned. The CogAT, on the other hand, does not so much evaluate what the student has learned so much as how able he or she is to learn. The results on the CogAT are given considerable weight, with the score counting close to half, in determining whether a student is qualified to enter a Vanguard program at HISD.

Parents are strongly encouraged to help their children prepare for the CogAT, especially a younger student who may not have as well-developed testing skills.