Eligibility/Applications

Eligibility and Applications

2013 Gifted & Talented Summer Testing

Eligibility

Children are eligible for summer testing if they meet the following requirements:

In September 2013, the child will be attending kindergarten and was born in 2008
or
In September 2013, the child will be attending 1^st grade and was born in 2007
Child is currently a resident of New York City
Family established residency in New York City after November 16, 2012

Requesting Testing

If you meet all of the above requirements you may submit a Request for Testing (RFT) on behalf of your child. To submit a Request for Testing (RFT), please review the instructions and required documents included in the RFT form.

Testing Dates

Families will be notified by email of their child’s test date and location during the first week of July. All testing will occur during the week of July 8, 2013.

Eligibility to Apply for Gifted & Talented Programs

Eligibility is based on the child’s percentile rank on both the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT-8) and Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT-2), sibling priority, family preferences (ranked program choices), and available seats.

Children who score between the 90^th and 96^th percentile are eligible to apply to District Gifted & Talented programs.
Children who score at or above the 97^th percentile are eligible to apply to both Citywide and District Gifted & Talented programs.

Please note: There is no guaranteed offer for Gifted & Talented programs

Score Correction Information

Families recently received score reports for the assessments used to determine Gifted & Talented (G&T) eligibility. Pearson, the vendor responsible for the G&T assessments, made an error in calculating students’ results. The information below is provided to support you in understanding what happened, how the error may change G&T eligibility and the application process for your child, and the resources available to you.

Click here for Pearson’s letter of apology to NYC families who participated in the G&T assessments this year
Click here for frequently asked questions about the score correction.
Click here for frequently asked questions about the G&T assessments.
Click here for frequently asked questions about reading and interpreting your child's score report.

If you have questions about the scoring error, please contact the Office of Assessment Service Desk at (212) 374-6646.

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