Upcoming Gifted and Talented Cognitive Abilities Testing

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Gifted and Talented (GT) Identification and/or Placement at Magnet Site for Highly Gifted Students:

Only students in 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades are eligible to take the CoGAT cognitive abilities assessment. The fall testing window will occur at Southmoor Elementary between October 24th and December 2nd. Testing will not be available prior to this window.

You must complete the following nomination form by October 14, 2022.

All nominations for cognitive testing received prior to October 15, 2022 will be scheduled for testing this fall. Any responses after this date will be scheduled during the spring 2023 testing window.

Students enrolled in kindergarten and 2nd grade will have cognitive abilities testing using the NNAT as part of the district wide universal screening. If your student is in kindergarten or 2nd grade, you do not need to submit a nomination form. You will receive communications about your student's testing window in a separate communication.

If you do not want your child to be tested, please reach out to Stephanie Thielen as soon as possible.

Families will receive communication as to the exact dates of testing as we approach the testing window.

Please email Stephanie_Thielen@dpsk12.net if you have questions about gifted and talented programming, identification, or where your student is in the identification process.