The school district uses IQ tests, not CoGat or any achievement measures. However, there is a whole process, starting with nomination, proceeding to a pretest, and finally going on to an individual IQ test. Fortunately for my kids, they are vocal and "showy," and I don't think nomination will be an issue. I have known kids who blew the (short) pretest and later were retested and found to be gifted, though.
He is not in K yet and won't be till fall 2013. The issue is whether to test before he even starts K.
I am 90% sure they do take private testing results, but would obviously confirm before I went ahead. I definitely would not do it just for information--only to have the assurance that he would get in.
Last edited by ultramarina; 03/02/12 01:03 PM.
