Gifted and Talented Survey Results, 2019-2020. Research Educational Program Report

As part of the program evaluation under the newly revised "Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students" (Texas Education Agency, 2019), the Department of Research and Accountability conducted surveys of students, teachers, and parents to establish a baseline about perceptions of the G/T Program and collect formative data on implementation strategies. This report analyzes the survey responses collected from teachers, parents, and students. The district offers a Vanguard Magnet Program and a G/T Neighborhood Program; survey results are presented by the type of program for which services were provided. A total of 1,111 teachers, 1,211 elementary parents, 797 secondary parents, and 2,179 students responded to the surveys. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the administration of the survey to all participants since schools and district offices closed on March 13, 2020, the final day the surveys were open. All surveys closed on Friday, March 13, 2020 at midnight. However, students reached out to the Research Department by email and requested an opportunity to complete the survey. Therefore, the student surveys were re-opened on March 31, 2020 and closed on June 24, 2020.