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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 12, 2025, 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, 2025 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 November 3-14, 2025 (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 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 wiil close on Wednesday, February 25, 2025 at 11:59pm.
    • The District Appeal Committee will respond with its decision in writing within ten school days.