Referrals for McKinney ISD students are now being accepted for the ALPHA Gifted and Talented Program for the 2013-2014 school year.
Referrals for students in grades 1-12, who are not currently being served in the McKinney ISD Gifted and Talented Program (ALPHA) or who have not participated in the screening process in the past twelve months, will be accepted starting Thursday, August 1, 2013, through Wednesday, January 15, 2014 (elementary), and March 3, 2014 (secondary). The referral period is open and ongoing; students’
referred after the deadline will be evaluated in the following school year.
New students, who participated in a gifted and talented program in their previous district, need to notify their MISD counselor of the GT
services they were receiving. Those students will be evaluated according to MISD criteria, and, if qualified, will be placed in the program within six weeks of the ALPHA teacher receiving a referral form. Referral forms are available on each campus from the counselor or ALPHA teacher. They are also available on: www.mckinneyisd.net. Parents, teachers and/or students may nominate prospective candidates.
Elementary Testing Important Dates
Dates for Grades K
December 2 - 19, 2013 (on campus)
All kindergarten students enrolled in MISD by February 4, 2014 will be screened.
Test Dates for Grades 1-2
Saturday, December 7, 2013 (1st Grade)
Saturday, December 14, 2013 (2nd Grade)
Deadline for 1-2 referrals:
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Due to the number of students being evaluated, referrals will not be accepted after the deadline.
Spring test dates: Grades 3-5 Saturday, March 1, 2014 (3rd Grade)
Saturday, March 22, 2014 (4th – 5th Grade)
Deadline referral:
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Due to the number of students being evaluated, referrals will not be accepted after the deadline.
Referrals for students in grades 1-12, who are not currently being served in the McKinney ISD Gifted and Talented Program (ALPHA) or who have not participated in the screening process in the past twelve months, will be accepted starting Thursday, August 1, 2013, through Wednesday, January 15, 2014 (elementary), and March 3, 2014 (secondary). The referral period is open and ongoing; students’
referred after the deadline will be evaluated in the following school year.
New students, who participated in a gifted and talented program in their previous district, need to notify their MISD counselor of the GT
services they were receiving. Those students will be evaluated according to MISD criteria, and, if qualified, will be placed in the program within six weeks of the ALPHA teacher receiving a referral form. Referral forms are available on each campus from the counselor or ALPHA teacher. They are also available on: www.mckinneyisd.net. Parents, teachers and/or students may nominate prospective candidates.
Elementary Testing Important Dates
Dates for Grades K
December 2 - 19, 2013 (on campus)
All kindergarten students enrolled in MISD by February 4, 2014 will be screened.
Test Dates for Grades 1-2
Saturday, December 7, 2013 (1st Grade)
Saturday, December 14, 2013 (2nd Grade)
Deadline for 1-2 referrals:
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Due to the number of students being evaluated, referrals will not be accepted after the deadline.
Spring test dates: Grades 3-5 Saturday, March 1, 2014 (3rd Grade)
Saturday, March 22, 2014 (4th – 5th Grade)
Deadline referral:
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Due to the number of students being evaluated, referrals will not be accepted after the deadline.