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Metro Nashville Public Schools: gifted testing
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
Grades K-8District-wide GATE testing for kindergarten to grade 7 happens in the spring, using the CogAT. Students are considered with a Universal Consideration Tool, and eligibility is decided with a multiple-measures matrix. A fall window, running through the Monday after Presidents Day, is also offered.
| Test | Grades | Who | When | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CogAT | K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Students who meet the universal consideration criteria | Spring; fall window through the Monday after Presidents Day | source |
Published criteria
- No single cutoff is published; a multiple-measures matrix decides eligibility. source
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