Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Parenting and Advocacy Pretests to determine math placement

My third grade DS school look at the combination of the two MAP test scores from the second grade fall and spring and also the CogAt test (I believe is an ability test) to determine if a child can be in gifted LA and Math programs. Teacher's recommendation doesn't take much weight on the determination of the "gifted kids".

My first grader DS may have issues with the MAP test as he is a very careless test taker but I suspect that he is gifted from his other test scores to get into a University enrichment program.