Students are offered a series of Advanced Placement courses with the possibility of college credit by passing a national exam. Concurrent enrollment opportunities are also available (19 TAC 74.24). Identified GT students must be enrolled in at least one AP/Pre-AP/Concurrent or GT elective to maintain their PEIMS GT status.
In addition to the AP/Concurrent classes available, high school GT students are given the option of an elective Independent Study Program or GT Technology/BPA/UIL/NHD class under the guidance of the GT Coordinator. Each student will plan his/her own personal study and a presentation of his/her work as the culmination of the class. Parents are encouraged to become a part of the planning stage of the project. The teacher must approve projects and plans for presentation. The student’s teacher/supervisor will facilitate the student’s progress and the classroom activities. A mentor may assist an individual student in his/her search for information or by providing hands-on experiences in a given field. It may be necessary for students to leave the campus at times for research or to visit work sites. Students are responsible for signing in and out in the office and the GT Coordinator will be in contact with mentors concerning projects. Students in the Independent Study Program and Technology class are expected to use their allotted time in an acceptable manner. If a student is not performing his/her research or using the allotted time acceptably, he/she will be warned and given a short period of time to catch up. A student that consistently misuses his/her time will be transferred out of the class.
Students will also be recognized for outstanding achievement during their high school career. Leadership training, career study opportunities, and other options that meet the needs of advanced learners are available on a continuous basis both during and outside of the school day (19 TAC 89.3(1)/ 19 TAC 89.3(3)).
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