Universal Screening: In Adams 12 Five Star Schools, 2nd and 6th graders who are not already identified GT participate in the Universal Screening process for potential gifted and talented identification. Find more detailed information regarding Universal Screening in the Five Star District. This test is used as a screener, to identify students who warrant further evaluation to see if their Body of Evidence meets the criteria for GT identification.
Parent/Staff/Student GT Recommendation: All students can participate in the GT identification process by submitting a complete body of evidence. Find more detailed information regarding the GT recommendation process in the Five Star District.
Sign up for the COGAT
** If you would like for your K, 1st, 3rd, 4th or 5th grade student to be assessed for Gifted and Talented identification, please fill out this form by 10/31/25: COGAT.
The COGAT assessment is the first piece of evidence that we could use to create a body of evidence to show that a student should be identified as gifted and talented.
Important dates for the GT Recommendation process at Meridian:
Parent Request for Nomination form link -
Important dates for the GT Recommendation process at Meridian:
- Referral/ Request form due October 31 2025.
- Parents are notified by email confirming their referral/permission to test.
- COGAT Testing will be December 8th & 9th.
- COGAT Make ups on December 15th.
- AAGS Advanced Academics and Gifted Services, gathers and evaluates a Body of Evidence, which includes the cognitive scores, to make a gifted determination (either GT identified, Talent Pool, or not gifted).
- Parents are notified via email in Infinite Campus by February 2026.
Gifted and Talented Parent Google Form (English and Español)
资优教育确认:家长表格 (Mandarin)
Xác định GT: Mẫu dành cho Phụ huynh (Vietnamese)
فورمه والدین :(GT) تشخیص تیزهوشی و استعداد (Dari)
Идентификация одаренных учащихся: форма для родителей (Russian)
