Castleberry ISD provides an array of learning opportunities that are appropriately differentiated and substantive in grades K-12 and are linked meaningfully to the core content areas of language arts, math, science and social studies.

Goals:

• Implement an ongoing identification process of screening and selecting gifted students in grades K-12 based on multiple and specific criteria (both qualitative and quantitative) through the use of a selection committee.

• Through the use of rigorous and challenging curriculum, provide gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop individual interests and abilities.

• Foster higher level thinking skills, develop intellectual curiosity in critical, creative and productive thinking.

• Develop problem solving strategies, inquiry, and research skills independently and as part of a group.

• Provide ongoing appropriate training and staff development opportunities for administrators, counselors and teachers involved in serving the needs of gifted and talented students.

New students who were identified for the gifted program in their prior district may be referred for screening upon their enrollment in the district. Parents of students eligible for screening should contact the school counselor upon enrollment.