How is giftedness identified?
Usually a child qualifies for gifted education through testing. These tests test HOW a person thinks as opposed to what they know. If a child scores in the 97th percentile they are considered to be gifted and need the curriculum to be adapted to their pace and learning style in order to succeed and progress. Parents or teachers can recommend a child for testing. Also, students’ work can be submitted for evaluation in order to be considered qualified to handle the rigors of a gifted program. Click on this link for further explanation about percentile ranking. Gilbert Public Schools administers the CogAT, though other test results are accepted. Click on this link to see a list of the State Board of Education Approved Test List for the Identification of Gifted Students in Arizona For further information, see the article A Place to Start: Is My Child Gifted? at davidsongifted.org.
