Archive for the 'GT Center or Level IV at local school' Category

Fairfax Abilities Test (FxAT)

Do we have a new test? Looks like FxAT is just a kind of CogAT special for Fairfax county students. šŸ™‚ So don’t panic and relax.

Prepare for Cogat and NNAT test

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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: Ā Fort Belvoir (3); Mt. Vernon Woods (3); Riverside (3); Washington Mill (6); Woodlawn (2); and Woodley Hills (2). Ā GTAC members also received information about the number […]

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 elementary school will stay […]