Students eligible for spring evaluation

• Fort Bend ISD students who enrolled after the the closing of the fall referral window (after September 30, 2021)
• Fort Bend ISD students who are identified for GT services and wish to be re-evaluated to add an area of service (fee assessed for re-evaluation)

Referral

• The online referral website link will be available beginning January 5, 2022 on the GT Home Page.
• To submit a referral, the parent/guardian must use the online referral website during the referral window. 
• Referrals must be submitted online by the January 31, 2022 deadline. Exceptions will not be made.
• Students who are already identified must submit payment for re-evaluation using RevTrack before January 31, 2022.
  • Details for submitting payment will be posted prior to the start of the Referral Window.
• Parent/guardian must consent to have the student tested if a staff member refers the student (parent/guardian will be contacted by the campus GT Counselor).
• Students identified for GT services in all areas in FBISD may not be referred.

Assessment

• The cognitive abilities test used is the CogAT. Subtests administered are Non-Verbal, Verbal, and Quantitative.
• The Spring testing window is February 8 - February 11, 2022 (subject to change due to safety protocols for coronavirus)
• Teachers must complete a School Rating Scale (SIGS) for referred students.
• Parents are asked to complete a Home Rating Scale (SIGS) provided by the campus GT counselor prior to testing.
  

Identification Process

• Assessment scores, School Rating Scale, and Home Rating Scale (SIGS) scores are plotted on the Gifted and Talented Identification Profile. 
• The Campus 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 Campus 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 Langauge Arts and Social Studies and/or Math and Science.

Notification

• Parents are notified in writing of the Campus Selection Committee's decision.
• Notification letters will be sent home April 11, 2022.
• Parents are advised of their right to appeal and the process for doing so.

Appeals

• Parents must appeal within ten school days, as indicated on the notification letter.
• Appeals meetings take place on the campus, and the parent is invited to attend and speak to the committee.
• The Campus Appeals Committee responds with its decision in writing within ten school days of the meeting.