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Allen Independent School District: gifted testing
Gifted & Talented Services
Grades K-12All Allen ISD kindergartners take Phase I (ability) testing in December; those who meet criteria take Phase II (achievement test, creative and critical thinking task, parent and teacher inventories) in the spring. For grades 1-11, parents register for optional GT testing in Skyward (September 22 - October 21, 2026); Phase I is an online ability test in November-December. The bar is the 97th age percentile on ability and the 97th percentile on achievement. Students within three points (94th-96th) can ask for an Alternative Review within ten days of Phase I results.
| Test | Grades | Who | When | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I ability test (districtwide) | K | All students tested | December 1-3 | source |
| CogAT | K | All students tested | source | |
| Phase I online ability test (not named) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Parents opt in | November-December (registration September 22 - October 21, 2026) | source |
| Phase II achievement test and creative/critical thinking task | K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Students who meet Phase I criteria | Spring (kindergarten: January 6 - February 5) | source |
Published criteria
- Qualifying levels: ability at the 97th age percentile or higher, achievement at the 97th percentile or higher, and a rating of 4 on both the critical/creative thinking portfolio and the parent/teacher inventory. source
Deadlines
- Optional GT testing registration (grades 1-11) (2026-10-21): Families of students in grades 1-11 can register for optional GT testing in Skyward from September 22 to October 21, 2026 (until 11:59 pm). source
Appeals / retesting: After Phase II, families can appeal to the District Placement Committee with a body of evidence; strong appeals typically have scores near the 97th percentile (94th-96th). Directions come with the Phase II results. source
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- Gifted and Talented Services (Allen ISD) (checked 2026-10-28)
- Other Tests Administered by Allen ISD (checked 2026-10-28)
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2023-24 school directory (ZIP codes of the district's K-5 schools) (checked 2026-10-28)