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  • Students eligible for fall evaluation
    • Currently enrolled FBISD students in grades K-11.
    • Students who are not identified for gifted and talented services in FBISD in any content area.

    Referral

    • The online referral window will be available beginning August 8, 2024, on the GT Home Page.
    • To submit a referral, the parent/guardian must use the online referral app. Use this link to access the GT Online Referral App.
    • Referrals must be submitted online by the September 30, 2024 deadline. Exceptions will not be made.
    • Parent/guardian must consent to have the student tested if a staff member referred the student (parent/guardian will be contacted by the campus GT Counselor). 

    Assessment

    • The cognitive abilities test used is the CogAT. Subtests administered are Non-Verbal, Verbal, and Quantitative.
    • The testing window is October 30-November 8, 2024 (for all grades except 2nd - please see the 2nd grade Cognitive Abilities Testing page for more information).
    • Students test during school hours. 
    • Teachers must complete a School Rating Scale in the GT App for referred students.
    • Parents are asked to complete a Home GT Behavior Observation Form in the GT App as part of the referral or consent to test process. 

    Identification Process

    • Assessment scores, School Rating Scale, and Home GT Behavior Observation Form scores are plotted on the Gifted and Talented Identification Profile. 
    • The District Selection Committee convenes to review results and verify accurate student profiles.
    • All student profiles are verified by District GT staff.
    • Students who are identified typically meet the following criteria:
      • Non-Verbal test score in gifted/high ability range AND;
      • Verbal OR Quantitative score in gifted/high ability range.
      • Rating scales do not keep students from being identified.
      • Rating scales serve the purpose of providing additional information for students with at least one test score in range.
    • All members of the District Selection Committee have been trained in gifted education and specifically in identifying students' needs for the education services provided by the FBISD GT Program.
    • Students are identified for services in specific content areas: English Language Arts and Social Studies and/or Math and Science.
    • Services for Grades 1-12 will begin in the Fall following the year of identification. 

    Notification

    • Parents are notified in writing of the District Selection Committee's decision.
    • Notification e-mails for students in grades K-12 will be sent on or before February 11, 2025. 
    • NOTE: The e-mail notification system has been run as of 7:00pm on 2/13/25
    • As of 2:55pm on February 11, 2025 parents can log into the GT app at gt.fortbendisd.com and select view auto profile for each of their children. At the bottom of each column on the profile, parents will see "identified" or "not identified."
    • Parents are advised of their right to appeal the District Identification Committee's decision and the process for requesting an appeal.

    Appeals

    • Parents must appeal within ten days of the sending date of the notification e-mail.
    • The appeals window for 2024-25 fall referrals for all students closed on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 11:59pm.
    • Appeals meeting invites are being sent as we receive them. If you have been waiting over 3-4 days please reach out to the Department. We were backlogged the first few days but are scheduling them in the order they have been submitted.
    • Appeals meetings take place online, and the parent is invited to attend and speak to the committee.
    • The District Appeal Committee responds with its decision in writing within ten school days of the meeting.