Information on G/T Certification

On Friday, May 6, 2005, the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) voted NOT to require the new TExES Gifted and Talented Supplemental Certification for assignment to be part of a district’s gifted services.  The Texas Administrative Code rule (pasted below) remains in effect for the 2005 – 2006 school year.  The Gifted and Talented Supplemental Certification is an optional certification which educators may hold above and beyond the state requirements.

§89.2. Professional Development.

School districts shall ensure that:

(1) prior to assignment in the program, teachers who provide instruction and services that are a part of the program for gifted students have a minimum of 30 hours of staff development that includes nature and needs of gifted/talented students, assessing student needs, and curriculum and instruction for gifted students;

(2) teachers without training required in paragraph (1) of this section who provide instruction and services that are part of the gifted/talented program must complete the 30-hour training requirement within one semester;

(3) teachers who provide instruction and services that are a part of the program for gifted students receive a minimum of six hours annually of professional development in gifted education; and

(4) administrators and counselors who have authority for program decisions have a minimum of six hours of professional development that includes nature and needs of gifted/talented students and program options.