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Accountability Exemplary
5.6
Teachers who provide instruction and services
that are a part of the district’s dened gifted/
talented services receive a minimum of six (6)
hours annually of professional development
in gifted/talented education that is related
to state teacher gifted/talented education
standards (19 TAC §89.2(3) and TAC §233.1).
5.6.1
5.6.2
Teachers who provide instruction
and services that are a part of the
district’s dened gifted/talented
services receive a minimum of six
(6) hours annually of professional
development in gifted/talented
education based on evaluation of G/T
services.
All sta receive an orientation to the
district’s gifted/talented identication
processes and gifted/talented
services provided by the district
or campus, along with training on
the nature and needs of the gifted/
talented.
5.7 Annually, each teacher new to the district
receives an orientation to the district’s gifted/
talented identication processes and the
district’s services for gifted/talented students.
5.8 Teachers as well as administrators who have
supervisory duties for service decisions are
required to complete a minimum of six (6)
hours of professional development that
includes nature and needs of gifted/talented
students and service options for gifted/
talented students (19 TAC §89.2(4)).
5.8.1 Administrators who have authority
for gifted/talented service decisions
receive a minimum of six (6)
hours annually of professional
development in gifted/talented
education.
5.9 Counselors who work with gifted/talented
students are required to complete a minimum
of six (6) hours of professional development
that includes nature and needs of gifted/
talented students, service options for gifted/
talented students, and social emotional
learning (19 TAC §89.2(4)).
5.9.1 Counselors who work with gifted/
talented students receive a
minimum of six (6) hours annually of
professional development in gifted/
talented education.
5.10 Local district boards of trustees are trained to
ensure program accountability based on the
Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/
Talented Students (19 TAC §89.5).
5.10.1 Local district boards of trustees are
encouraged to pursue professional
development on the Texas State Plan
for the Education of Gifted/Talented
Students.
5.11 Evaluation of professional learning activities
for gifted/talented education is ongoing
and related to state teacher gifted/talented
education standards, and the results of the
evaluation are used in making decisions
regarding future sta development plans (19
TAC §89.5 and TAC §233.1).
5.11.1 A long-range plan for professional
development that culminates in
graduate studies in gifted/talented
education, supplemental gifted/
talented certication, advanced
degrees in gifted/talented education,
and/or their teaching discipline is
pursued by a majority of the teachers
who provide advanced-level and/or
gifted/talented services.
5.12 Gifted/talented services sta are involved in
planning, reviewing, and/or conducting the
district’s gifted/talented professional learning.