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Fulton County Schools: gifted testing
Talented and Gifted (TAG)
Grades K-12Fulton screens all students twice a year. Automatic screening: 90th percentile or higher on the district's i-Ready reading or math (K-8) or Amira (K-3), or Level 4 on the previous year's Georgia Milestones (3-9), with supporting data. Classroom screening: a 10-day window at the end of the first semester when teachers rate every K-11 student. Reported referrals from parents, teachers or students are reviewed by the school's TAG Advocacy Council. Referred students are tested with parent consent.
| Test | Grades | Who | When | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gifted eligibility testing (mental ability, achievement, creativity, motivation) | K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Students referred by automatic or classroom screening | After each screening (twice a year) | source |
Published criteria
- Automatic screening step: a current-year score at the 90th percentile or higher on i-Ready Reading or Math (K-8) or Amira (K-3), with supporting data. source
- Georgia rule, option A, grades K-2: a mental ability composite at the 99th percentile, together with an achievement criterion. source
- Georgia rule, option A, grades 3-12: a mental ability composite at the 96th percentile, together with an achievement criterion. Option B: meet the bar in three of the four areas (mental ability, achievement, creativity, motivation). source
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- Talented and Gifted (TAG), with the district's 2026-27 screening and referral notice (a Fulton elementary school page) (checked 2026-10-28)
- Georgia State Board Rule 160-4-2-.38 (Education Program for Gifted Students) (checked 2026-10-28)
- GeoNames US postal codes (finder only) (checked 2026-10-28)