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  • Students eligible for spring evaluation

    • Fort Bend ISD students who enrolled after the closing of the fall referral window (after September 30, 2025)

    Referral

    • The online referral website link will be available beginning January 8, 2026 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, 2026 deadline. Exceptions will not be made.
    • Parent/guardian must consent to have the student tested if a staff member refers the student
      • Parent/guardian will receive an email requesting permission to test..
    • Students identified for GT services (currently identified)  may not be referred.

    Assessment

    • The cognitive abilities test used is the CogAT. Subtests administered are Non-Verbal, Verbal, and Quantitative.
    • The Spring testing will take place in February 2026. Location and testing information will be emailed to eligible testers in February 2026.
    • Teachers must complete a School Rating Scale 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 Identification 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.

    Notification

    • Parents are notified in writing of the identification decision.
    • Notification e-mails will be sent on or before April 2, 2026. 
    • Parents are advised of their right to appeal and the process for doing so through the GT app: gt.fortbendisd.com

    Appeals

    • Parents must appeal within ten days of the date the notification e-mails were sent. All spring identification appeal requests must be submitted in the gt app before April 15, 2026.
    • The District Appeal Committee will respond with its decision in writing within ten school days of the meeting.