Referrals are accepted from parents, teachers, students (peer or self referral)
and members of the community who are well acquainted with the child’s ability.
PRINT the Nomination/Permission to Test Form
Grade | Group | Dates | Tests |
K-1 | Nominations |
| NNAT2 Cognitive Abiltiies / IOWA Reading / Math |
2 | ALL | Feb. 26
| COGAT Cognitive Abilities Test IOWA Reading / Math |
3-4 | Nominations |
| OLSAT Cognitive / IOWA Reading / Math |
5 | ALL
| Nov. 11
| COGAT Cognitive Abilities Test IOWA - Reading / Math / Science / Social Studies |
6 7 8 | Nominations Nominations Nominations |
| COGAT Cognitive Abilties Test IOWA Reading / Math / Science / Social Studies |
9-12 | Nominations |
| OLSAT Cognitive Abilities Test STANFORDReading / Math / Science / Social Studies |
GIFTED IDENTIFICATION in the ARTS Music, Dance, and Drama, and Visual Arts |
1 - Nomination/permission to test forms are sent to the BOE Gifted Office 2 - District experts in each field assess portfolio or performance with the ODE rubric and checklist. 3 - Documents are sent to Gifted Office 4 - Gifted Office sends notification of results to all and certificate to identified students. |