VA / FCPS / Verified Fairfax County Public Schools
Tests: NGAT for Grade 2 and selected referred students; paper CogAT only as an accommodation
Source: www.fcps.edu ↗
Grades: Grade 2 universal screener; grades 3-7 by referral for Full-Time AAP
Source: www.fcps.edu ↗
Cutoff: No public cutoff; central holistic portfolio review
Source: www.fcps.edu ↗
Open district guide VA / LCPS / Verified Loudoun County Public Schools
Tests: CogAT in Grade 2, NNAT2 in Grade 3, plus MAP and portfolio evidence
Source: www.lcps.org ↗
Grades: All Grade 3 students evaluated for services unless a family opts out
Source: www.lcps.org ↗
Cutoff: No current live cutoff; eligibility described as holistic committee review
Source: www.lcps.org ↗
Open district guide VA / APS / Verified Arlington Public Schools
Tests: NNAT in Grade 1 and CogAT in Grade 2, named on APS school pages
Source: www.apsva.us ↗
Grades: Universal screening at multiple elementary and middle grades; K-12 referral possible
Source: www.apsva.us ↗
Cutoff: No public cutoff; holistic case-study committee
Source: www.apsva.us ↗
Open district guide MD / MCPS / Verified Montgomery County Public Schools
Tests: CogAT screener in Grade 2; MAP-R and academic data for Grade 3 CES review
Source: www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org ↗
Grades: Grade 2 GT screening and Grade 3 CES Central Review
Source: www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org ↗
Cutoff: No rank-order cutoff; CES candidate pool uses lottery when seats are limited
Source: www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org ↗
Open district guide VA / ACPS / Verified Alexandria City Public Schools
Tests: CogAT, NNAT, MAP Growth, and gifted rating scale data
Source: www.acps.k12.va.us ↗
Grades: Grade 3 automatic-referral screening; K-8 referral and Young Scholars pathways
Source: www.acps.k12.va.us ↗
Cutoff: Publishes referral triggers, not a final eligibility cutoff
Source: www.acps.k12.va.us ↗
Open district guide VA / FCCPS / Verified Falls Church City Public Schools
Tests: NNAT3 in Grade 1, CogAT in Grade 2, STAR, SOL, rating scales, and accepted outside tests
Source: www.fccps.org ↗
Grades: Grade 1 and Grade 2 universal tests; grades 3-8 referrals for Level Two or Three
Source: www.fccps.org ↗
Cutoff: Publishes numeric criteria bands, but no single score is decisive
Source: www.fccps.org ↗
Open district guide MD / HCPSS / Verified Howard County Public School System
Tests: CogAT in Grades 3 and 5, MAP Math, MCAP, and performance measures
Source: www.hcpss.org ↗
Grades: Universal screening begins in Grade 3 under Maryland rules; CogAT repeats in Grade 5
Source: www.hcpss.org ↗
Cutoff: Publishes percentile criteria for some placements; Accelerated Math has a higher bar
Source: www.hcpss.org ↗
Open district guide VA / PWCS / Verified Prince William County Public Schools
Tests: NNAT3 in Grade 2, CogAT in Grade 3, NNAT3 also listed for Grades 6 and 9, plus KBIT-2R in committee contexts
Source: www.pwcs.edu ↗
Grades: Grade 2 NNAT3 and Grade 3 CogAT universal screening; K-12 referral possible year-round
Source: www.pwcs.edu ↗
Cutoff: No public cutoff; holistic committee profile
Source: www.pwcs.edu ↗
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