Curriculum, Instruction & Staff Development
Empowering Lifelong Learners
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Gifted and Talented/EXPO
- Overview
- Director of Advanced Academics
- GT/EXPO Specialists
- GT/EXPO Handbook
- EXPO Identification Process
- GT/EXPO Forms (Referrals and Appeals forms and dates)
- GT/EXPO Criteria for Placement
- GT/EXPO Testing Dates
- Testing for Advancement to Next Grade
- GT/EXPO Guide for Homeroom Teachers
- Opportunities for GT/EXPO Students
- Websites for GT Students
- Duke Tip
- Denton Association of Gifted and Talented (DAGT) Parent Advocacy
- Summer Programs
- Resources for Parents of Gifted and Talented Children
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Gifted and Talented/EXceptional POtential (EXPO)
A "gifted and talented student" is a child or youth who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and wh (1) exhibits high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area; (2) possesses an unusual capacity for leadership; or (3) excels in a specific academic field. (Texas Education Code § 29.121)
Gifted and talented students require educational experiences beyond those normally provided by the regular school program. Students shall be identified through the use of multiple criteria as specified by the Denton Independent School District. The district recognizes that students identified as gifted and talented come from all races, socioeconomic groups, geographical locales, and environments.EXPO or EXceptional POtential is the name given to Denton ISD's gifted and talented program. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade are served in a pull out program with an EXPO Specialist. Sixth grade students are served in an EXPO course; and in seventh through twelve grade, students enroll in advanced coursework and/or an EXPO course.Amy Harp, Ph.D.Director of Advanced Academics(940) 369-0678Rosie Mireles, Administrative Assistant(940) 369-0679Denton ISD Professional Development Center1212 Bolivar StreetDenton, TX 76201