Region 9 Education Service Center

The G/T Cooperative provides technical assistance to districts and charter schools in the implementation and evaluation of G/T programs. It also provides professional development in the area of gifted and talented education to classroom teachers, administrators, school board members, and parents. Classes on giftedness, differentiated instruction, and G/T curriculum design are available.

Services provided are:

Direct Student Services

• Student day seminars on a rotation basis
• Credit by Examination (without prior instruction) testing

Teacher Professional Development

• Five-day training in G/T Foundation
• Training related to G/T curriculum design
• G/T related classes as requested and summer professional development
• Online G/T professional development

Technical Assistance—Identification

• Policy writing and revision
• Training of screening committees and review of identification process and procedure
• Appropriate curriculum planning for students
• Information and assistance related to Credit by Examination for students without prior instruction (testing dates available from the ESC with free testing available according to refined ADA)
• A bank of assessments for G/T identification

Technical Assistance—Curriculum

• Assistance in differentiation, documentation, and alignment
• Assistance with portfolio development
• Campus visitations and model teaching, as requested

Gifted/Talented services to all districts and charter schools include the following:

• TEA Updates 
• Information on Advanced Placement, Pre Advanced Placement, Advanced Products and Performances
• Administrator/Counselor Training on nature, needs, characteristics, and program design for gifted students
• Technical assistance and professional development opportunities

Credit by Examination for Acceleration with No Prior Instruction

General Information for All Tests

Credit by Exam Dates

Specific Grade-Level Information

• K-5
• 6-8
• 9-12

Credit by Exam Application

Credit by Exam Study Guides

FAQ from Texas Education Agency

Credit by Examination for Credit Recovery with Prior Instruction

Please call Elizabeth Reynolds or Teri Pickrel at 940-322-6928 or email elizabeth.reynolds@esc9.net or teri.pickrel@esc9.net if you have questions.

• FAQ’s for Administrator and Counselor Training
• TEA Advanced Academics Home Page
• The State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students (English)
• The State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students (Spanish)
• Texas Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Incentive Program
• Texas Administrative Code on Gifted/Talented Education
• Texas Performance Standards Project (TPSP)
• College Board (Advanced Placement Information)
• Gifted and Talented Teacher Toolkit I
• Gifted and Talented Teacher Toolkit II
• Graduation Toolkit
• Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented
• National Association for the Gifted and Talented
• Hoagies Gifted Education Page
• Tips for Meeting Criteria for G/T Credit

Please contact me at elizabeth.reynolds@esc9.net or 940.322.6928 if you have any questions!