Gifted and Talented
Achieving at the Highest Level
At Clear Creek Independent School District, the program for gifted and talented students is designed to serve those who perform or show potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment in the following areas: general intellectual ability, specific subject matter aptitude, creative & productive thinking and leadership.
Clear Creek ISD screens for qualified Gifted and Talented students through classroom performance, authentic assessments, portfolio data, performance on qualitative and quantitative screening instruments, teacher recommendations, and more. A selection committee consisting of at least three Gifted and Talented specialists will examine the qualifications of each candidate and recommend appropriate placement. Criteria for selection includes both quantitative (cognitive skills tests, etc.) and qualitative (professional recommendation, grades, portfolio samples, etc.) data.
In the elementary grades, students identified as gifted are clustered together with Gifted and Talented (GT) trained teachers in otherwise academically diverse classrooms. The campus GT specialist works closely with the grade level cluster teachers to meet the needs of each identified child. They determine the best learning plan for each student including aligned TEKS-based lessons which explore content in depth and with complexity. Some differentiated lessons occur in the regular classroom with the cluster teacher and/or the GT specialist, and some occur outside the regular classroom. Specific services may vary based on campus and student needs.
At the intermediate level (grade 6-8), GT students can attend WAVE, a GT magnet program, at either League City Intermediate or Westbrook Intermediate. Both magnets share the same philosophy to meet the unique intellectual, social and emotional needs of GT students. Additionally, students at WAVE are also part of the overall student body of the intermediate school.
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