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    Fall Gifted and Talented Testing

    Nominations/Referrals

    • Nominations will be available online beginning August 8,2024 at GT Referral Link
    • To submit a nomination, the parent/guardian must use their Family Access username and password.
    • Forms must be submitted online by the September 30, 2024 deadline. No exceptions.
    • If a staff member nominates a child, we must have a parent/guardian's consent to test the student.
    • Students must be enrolled in FBISD and in grades K-12
    • Students who are already identified for GT services in Math/Science or ELA/Social Studies may only be nominated during the SPRING window.
    • Students who are already identified for GT services in all areas may not be nominated.

     

    Assessment/Testing :

    • The cognitive abilities test used in the CogAT.
    • The testing window is October, 2024 (for all grades except 2nd).
      • The testing window for 2nd grade is November, 2024.
    • Students will test during school hours.
    • Teachers must complete a School Rating Scale for all referred students.
      • Rating scales serve the purpose of providing additional information and do not keep a student from being identified. 
    • Parents are asked to complete a Home Rating Scale that will be sent to the email you have in Skyward. 

    Identification

    • Test scores are a rating scale. Scores are plotted on the Gifted and Talented Identification Profile.
    • Students will be identified by the district.
    • Students are identified for gifted services in specific content areas: Math/Science, ELA/Social Studies, or All Areas.

    Notification

    • Parents are notified in writing of the decision in February.
    • Parents are given the right to appeal the committee's decision, as long as the request is made by the date listed in the notification letter.

    Appeals

    • Parents must appeal using the online GT appeal application within ten school-days as indicated in the notification letter.
    • Appeals are done with the district. They are no longer done at the campus level. 

    FBISD Gifted and Talented webpage: GT referral link

    Sincerely,

     

    Jennifer Scholl, M.Ed.

    BBE Counselor