Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District

I. SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Substitute teaching is an important educational component in our schools. Schools; therefore, have
procedures in place for ensuring that substitute teachers can have a positive impact on the quality of
instruction provided while the classroom teacher is away. Each campus has designated procedures for
creating and maintaining a substitute teacher plan folder. As a result, each campus dictates the requirements
of this plan which includes lesson plans, seating charts, specific instructions, etc. Additionally, each campus
will designate an administrator to oversee and support substitute teachers who are assigned to their building.
II. ENCOUNTERS GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM
The Encounters Gifted and Talented Program is a state legislated and funded program. The Encounters Gifted
and Talented uses the Texas Education Agency’s guidelines for Gifted and Talented Programs for assurances
of compliance. The Encounters Program is an administrative handbook of policies and procedures. For more
information please refer to the most current handbook. The handbook is reviewed every year and is updated
when necessary. A brief review of school board policy and handbook procedures is presented here.
Pursuant to Section 29.123 of the Texas Education Code, the State Plan forms the basis of G/T services and
accountability. Districts are accountable for services as described in the “in compliance” column of the State
Plan where performance measures are included for five aspects of G/T services. These standards reflect
actions required in state law and/or SBOE rule. Items in the “recommended” and “exemplary” columns
support school districts with assistance in providing more comprehensive services.
The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school has
primary responsibility for ensuring that the district or school complies with all applicable requirements of
state educational programs (TEC 7.028).
1.1C. Written policies on student identification are approved by the district board of trustees and disseminated
to all parents (19 TAC 89.1).
A. Screening
1. All policies and procedures meet state guidelines and are school board approved.
2. Aldine's program is a subject-specific academic gifted and talented program. Students are
screened for language arts and math in grades K-12. Students are screened for science and
social studies beginning in fourth grade. Screening is on-going and takes place with new
data/information.
3. Students screened for the program go through a six-step process: nomination, identification,
screening, testing, building screening committee, and placement. The screening uses
multiple criteria (qualitative and quantitative) for placement.
4. Assessment results are shared with parents/guardians. Parents/guardians have the right to
appeal a placement decision and the program handbook describes the appeals process.
5. All identified G/T students must have a folder that includes a signed matrix and data to
demonstrate criteria used in selection. The program handbook describes the folder and all
the forms to be included.
6. No student may be placed into the program without the signed approval of the parent or
guardian.
7. Once identified, the students must be coded for PEIMS using the GATE program, the
identified G/T student is coded with the appropriate subject code.
8. G/T students are coded and are reflected on the October PEIMS. October PEIMS data on
G/T students are used to evaluate the district's G/T program.
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