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Testing

Gifted and Talented Identification Process

The window has opened for current CISD students who wish to sign up for qualification for gifted and talented services.  Students will be assessed initially using the CogAT and ITBS tests. Please see the schedule below to plan your family’s schedule.  Students must take all 4 tests.  There are no preparation materials available for these assessments.  In addition to the testing, students entering grades 7 and 8 who have not yet been identified as gifted and talented must be nominated by a parent, teacher, counselor, community member, or themselves.  It is not necessary for a student who is already identified as gifted and talented in Carroll ISD to participate in testing again.  

To begin the identification process, please fill out  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8IuFW-fKGoYhGgnOBFa13Bun5Jaium1bY2lbQTIXvrNmsCg/viewform?usp=publish-editor by Friday,  February 27th, at 4:00PM.   

    Any questions or concerns, please contact Craig Mims at craig.mims@southlakecarroll.edu. 

Key Dates in the Process:

  • The spring testing window closes Friday, February 27th at 4:00pm.
  • Testing Week 2026-2027
    • Monday, March 2nd -- CogAT (4:00-6:15) 
    • Tuesday, March 3rd-- ITBS Reading (4:00-5:15) 
    • Wednesday, March 4th-- ITBS Math (4:00-5:15) 
    • Thursday, March 5th-- ITBS Science (4:00-5:00)
    • Monday, March 9th-- Make Up Day if needed. 
    • Notifications go out week of April 6th
    • Consent to Place and Notice of Appeal due by April 24th

*Students who are new to CISD will be tested in August.