Wildcat GT Testing
Calallen Independent School District's Wildcat Gifted & Talented Program for language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies begins in kindergarten and goes through twelfth grade. The program provides challenging and differentiated instruction for identified students who show high general intellectual ability and exhibit the potential for creative and productive thinking.
This year the district will utilize a screening process to determine referral for testing for the gifted and talented program. If your child is referred for further testing, the district will use FOUR criteria for the identification process. The student must meet the district cut-off score in two of the four criteria to be identified for the Wildcat Gifted & Talented Program. The four measures are:
- NWEA MAP - ELAR
- NWEA MAP - MATH
- Cognitive Abilities Test Screener, Form 8 (cogAT)
- Grades K - 2: Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT)
- Grades 3 - 12: Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT)
Important dates to be mindful of:
Prospective Parent Orientation - Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:00pm (STAR Annex - next to Magee Intermediate)
Teacher and Parent Referrals due - January 23, 2026
Permission Slips sent home - January 28, 2026
Permission Slips due back - February 4, 2026
Testing window for prospective students: February 2-12, 2026
Notification of acceptance letters sent home: February 27, 2026