Nature and Needs of Gifted Students

To enter the HORIZONS program, children must be gifted in all areas.

• True

• False

To stay in the HORIZONS program, students must not make two consecutive “C’s” or a “D” or “F” on their report card for that GT class.

• True

• False

In middle and high school, there are special HORIZONS only classes.

• True

• False

GT services are offered only in reading and math in elementary school.

• True

• False

To enter HORIZONS, a child must have superior scores on ability and achievement tests.

• True

• False

Students in HORIZONS are given more work than other students receive.

• True

• False

HORIZONS students are required by state law to produce products of an advanced level.

• True

• False

In Texas, GT teachers must have special training which includes 30 hours of coursework on gifted nature, needs, assessment, and curriculum, as well as 6 hours of update training per year.

• True

• False

Level 1 courses in middle school and K-Level in high school are the same as HORIZONS courses.

• True

• False