Advanced Academics
The mission of the Grand Prairie ISD Advanced Academic/Gifted and Talented Program is to ensure that our most able learners are challenged to meet their highest potential and that curriculum and learning opportunities are in line with their needs, interests, and abilities.
The goals of the Gifted and Talented Department are
- To 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
- To develop and implement 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, math, social studies, and science
- To provide ongoing and appropriate training and staff development opportunities for administrators, counselors, and teachers involved in serving the needs of advanced students.
- To provide parent education opportunities and to solicit parent and community involvement to promote collective participation in the program.
Debbie Midkiff
Director
Cathy Shaver
Advanced Academics Testing Specialist
Kaye Williams
Secretary