Fort Bend ISD

• The cognitive abilities test used is the CogAT. Subtests administered are Non-Verbal, Verbal, and Quantitative.
• The testing window is November 3-14, 2025 (for all grades except 2nd - please see the 2nd grade Cognitive Abilities Testing page for more information).
• Students will be tested 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  scores are plotted on the Gifted and Talented Identification Profile. 
• The District Selection Committee convenes to review results and verify accurate student profiles.
• 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 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, 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 10, 2026. 
• 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.
• Any supporting documentation parents would like to submit must be received within five days of the appeals submission. 
• The appeals window for 2025-26 fall referrals for all students will close on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 11:59pm.
• The District Appeal Committee will respond with its decision in writing within ten school days.