All the districts aroud here seem to look for cogAT 98th percentile or above and MAP (at least one subtest, either reading or math) 98th percentile or above with a high score in the other subject as well. DD was 99.9th percentile for IQ, 99th Math and 97th Reading, we tried the self-contained gifted program and it was obviously something that catered to highly motivated kids who are very independent and like churning out papers, worksheets, projects, etc. What DD needed was more advanced content not more work. But she is 2e which played a big role. Biggest lesson learned is that gifted programs do not necessarily work for all gifted kids. She is still Id'ed as gifed in a new school and is placed in a gifted house of some sort for middle school (which also includes high achievers that are not id'ed as gifted) and she is subject accelerated for math. If that doesn't work either we may need to take her out of g/t and have her unidentified (hoping not, though, since the school seems well versed in 2e).
