The process of identifying Gifted and Talented students is carried out by a committee of professional educators at each campus. This involves nomination, screening, and the appropriate placement of students based on four criteria. These criteria are as follows:

1. Standardized General Intellectual Ability Test (RIAS-2)

2. GT Behavioral Characteristics Checklist (teacher observation)

3. Classroom Creativity Assessment (research-based creative, critical, and problem-solving thinking skills activities)

4. Parent (Nominator) Checklist of Observed GT Behavior

In the spring semester of fifth grade, Gifted and Talented elementary students are reassessed to determine their placement in middle school courses. The campus GT screening committee is responsible for the reassessment process, which includes the Evaluation of Academic Performance. This evaluation comprises the most recent STAAR scores, task commitment level (low, medium or high), and the Student Interest Survey conducted by the Counseling Department.

Students who were not previously identified as gifted and talented in grades K-5 have an opportunity to be tested for the Gifted and Talented middle school programs. If the students meet the four screening criteria, the committee will review their Academic Performance data to determine the most suitable program placement for them.