What is the Fairfax Abilities Test (FxAT)? Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will be introducing a new Fairfax Abilities Test (FxAT) to 2nd Graders this fall. This new test is replacing the previously used Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). The FxAT is a customized form of … [Read more...]
Prepare for Cogat and NNAT test
Criticalthinking company publishes many books to prepare you for Cogat and NNAT test required by GT screening. http://www.criticalthinking.com/searchBykeyword.do?code=p&catalog=p&searchKey=Cognitive%20Abilities%20Test&directory=test&gclid=CIX47ZKplJoCFQNfFQodwiF1Lg … [Read more...]
Riverside GT Center – some basic info
Back in 2002-03, GTAC members received a document showing 19 students admitted to the GT Center program from the six Cluster IV elementary schools that would feed into Riverside: Fort Belvoir (3); Mt. Vernon Woods (3); Riverside (3); Washington Mill (6); Woodlawn (2); and … [Read more...]
GT Centers compared to Local Level IV services
Advantages of local - 1) Obviously, if your child has good non-GT friends in the local school it's easier to maintain those friendships. They will see each other at recess, on the bus, etc. 2) It's very likely that a high percentage of the other Level IV GT kids from your … [Read more...]