Which districts use the Naglieri General Ability Tests?
Here, NGAT means the U.S. gifted-screening assessment for grades K-9. This strict tracker includes a row only when an official district or school-system source publicly names the Naglieri General Ability Tests.
Official public sources verified
| State | District | Grades / students named | Program context | Official source | Source last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | Fairfax County Public Schools FCPS gifted facts guide | Grade 2 and select students in grades 3-7 | Advanced Academic Programs (AAP); Virginia nationally normed ability-assessment requirement | FCPS AAP and abilities-testing pages FCPS NGAT abilities-test info | October 15, 2026 |
| VA | Loudoun County Public Schools LCPS gifted facts guide | Grade 2, as a first-year pilot in 2026-27 (date to be announced) | Gifted screening, listed alongside the Grade 2 CogAT | LCPS assessments by grade level (elementary table) | October 14, 2026 |
| NC | Alamance-Burlington School System ABSS gifted facts guide | All second graders, each spring: the online NGAT, or a paper/pencil CogAT under the 2025-2028 plan | Advanced Learners (AIG) screening; high scorers join a talent pool before final identification | ABSS Local AIG Plan, 2025-2028 (NC Department of Public Instruction) ABSS Advanced Learners (AIG) page | October 15, 2026 |
| TX | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD CFBISD gifted facts guide | All kindergarten and grade 5 students (non-LEAP students in the 2026-27 calendar); 2026-27 window November 4-13, 2026 | Universal screening for Gifted and Talented (GT) Services; screening leads to formal identification, not placement on its own | CFBISD GT Universal Screening (NGAT) page CFBISD GT Assessment Calendar page | October 15, 2026 |
| IL | Woodridge School District 68 Woodridge 68 gifted facts guide | All students in grades 2 and 6, plus nominated students in grades 3, 4, 5 and 7 | Gifted services identification; a panel reviews each student profile | Woodridge 68 Gifted Services Handbook: Student Identification Woodridge 68 Gifted Services page | October 15, 2026 |
| OR | Beaverton School District Beaverton gifted facts guide | Grade 3 NGAT-Nonverbal, grade 4 NGAT-Verbal, grade 5 NGAT-Quantitative: one test a year, given in class | Talented and Gifted (TAG) and Summa. BSD stopped giving the CogAT after 2025-26; earlier CogAT scores still count as TAG evidence, and qualifying ones have a last Summa use for fall 2027 entry | BSD Talented and Gifted page | October 15, 2026 |
| WA | Tahoma School District Tahoma gifted facts guide | Grades 2 and 5: NGAT Nonverbal universal screener, then the full NGAT for students who qualify; referred students in grades 6 and 7 | Highly Capable Program: Explorer classrooms (grades 1-5) and the self-contained Discovery program (grades 3-5) | Tahoma Highly Capable page | October 15, 2026 |
| NC | Asheville City Schools Asheville gifted facts guide | Full NGAT at the end of grade 2; NGAT Nonverbal in grade 6 | Academically/Intellectually Gifted (AIG) screening | Asheville AIG FAQ for Families Asheville City Schools Local AIG Plan, 2025-2028 (NC Department of Public Instruction) | October 15, 2026 |
This tracker is a starting point, not a policy guarantee.
Districts change screening processes. A row here means we found a public official source on the date shown for that row; it does not mean the district will use the same test, grade level, or rule forever.
Before making a referral, appeal, or preparation plan, open the district source, check the current school year, and ask the school or district gifted-services office what applies to your child.
How to verify a district we have not listed
- Search the district site for NGAT, Naglieri, gifted screening, TAG, AIG, or highly capable.
- Look for a current-year testing page, parent handbook, board document, or gifted-services page.
- Confirm the grade level, testing window, and whether the NGAT is a universal screener, a referred-student assessment, or one part of a second-round review.
- Ignore third-party claims until the district publishes its own source.
Found an official source we should add? Send it through the Reasonwell errata form with the district name and source URL.
Related NGAT resources
NGAT district tracker questions
Is this a complete list of every district that uses the NGAT?
No. This is a strict public-source tracker. It includes only districts where we found an official district or school-system source that names NGAT use.
Why are there so few rows?
Accuracy matters more than size. A tutoring site, forum post, or publisher testimonial is not enough for this tracker. Each row needs an official source link.
Can the grade levels change?
Yes. District screening windows, grade levels, and program rules can change. Use the source link and confirm current details with your district before acting.
Can I send a correction?
Yes. Use the Reasonwell errata form and include the official district source link so we can verify it before adding or updating a row.
Official sources used
The table shows the date each row was last checked: Loudoun County Public Schools on October 14, 2026 and the other 7 rows on October 15, 2026. Rows with a district guide link to the full official-source page for that district.
- FCPS AAP and abilities-testing pages
- FCPS NGAT abilities-test info
- LCPS assessments by grade level (elementary table)
- ABSS Local AIG Plan, 2025-2028 (NC Department of Public Instruction)
- ABSS Advanced Learners (AIG) page
- CFBISD GT Universal Screening (NGAT) page
- CFBISD GT Assessment Calendar page
- Woodridge 68 Gifted Services Handbook: Student Identification
- Woodridge 68 Gifted Services page
- BSD Talented and Gifted page
- Tahoma Highly Capable page
- Asheville AIG FAQ for Families
- Asheville City Schools Local AIG Plan, 2025-2028 (NC Department of Public Instruction)
Naglieri General Ability Tests™ (NGAT) is a trademark of Multi-Health Systems Inc. (MHS), used here for identification purposes only. Reasonwell Press is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or licensed by MHS or Dr. Jack Naglieri, and MHS was not involved in producing our materials. Our practice materials are original NGAT-style items, not actual test questions, and do not guarantee any score or placement outcome.