Tyler ISD GT TestingNicole.shuler@tylerisd.org

903-262-3150

A gifted/talented student is a child or youth who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who

exhibits high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area;

possesses an unusual capacity for leadership; or excels in a specific academic field. (Texas

Education Code §29.121)

Includes 3-5% of the population

District Policy – 3 scores in the GT range MAP scores in the GT range CogAT provided 4 scores

Verbal, non-verbal, quantitative, composite CogAT scores – used 8-9 Stanines

9 96-99 Very High 8 89-95 Above Average

• The verbal section measures a child’s ability to remember and transform sequences of English words, to understand them and to make inferences and judgments about them.

• The quantitative section measures a child’s understanding of basic quantitative concepts and relationships.

• The non-verbal section measures reasoning using pictures and geometric shapes. This section reduces the impact of language on the student’s score.

• The composite score is a total score for all three batteries.

9 – 96-99 8 – 89-95 7 – 77-88 6 – 60-76 5 – 41-59 4 – 24-40 3 – 12-23 2 – 5-11 1 – 1-4

It will be on the bottom on the score sheet. You can go to the CogAT website, type in the

profile, and will show your student’s strengths and weaknesses.

Only tests that were machine scored will have this.

Scores should be mailed out by May 15th. If your child does not qualify for services -

Ask questions: 903-262-3498 Request a review / appeal Refer again in October 2017

If your child qualifies for services - We will see you on August 31st for Parent

Orientation at 6:00pm TARGET begins September 5th