DAYTON ISD

Gifted and Talented

GT/Advanced Academics Department

Dayton ISD GT Nominations

Must be submitted Nov 1, 2020 - Nov 30, 2020.

May be submitted online via Digital Parent Nomination Form,

or printed Parent Paper Nomination Form turned in to the campus counselor.

DISD GT Nomination Forms (Digital & Downloadable)

• Digital Parent Nomination Form - to be completed and submitted online
• Digital Parent Nomination Form (Spanish)

• Parent Paper Nomination Form -to be printed and completed on paper, then submitted to the counseling office on your student’s campus.
• Parent Paper Nomination Form (Spanish)​

• Secondary Student (Grades 6-11) Self-Nomination Form - students in grades 6 through 11 may nominate themselves for GT screening. Additional information will also be requested from teachers and parents to accompany self-nomination forms.  

• DISD Teacher / Educator Nomination Form – any DISD educator may nominate a student for GT consideration by submitting this digital form. 

DISD Gifted and Talented Contacts

Shanna McCracken, DISD Director of Curriculum

Carrie Yarbrough, SFA Elementary Librarian & QUEST Facilitator

Grace Sharp, Kimmie Brown Elementary Librarian & QUEST Facilitator

Brandy Qualls, Richter Elementary Teacher & QUEST Facilitator

DISD GT Testing & Placement Timeline

• Nov 1-30 - Accepting 2020-21 GT Nominations

• Jan - Feb - Testing for all Kindergarten nominations

• Jan - March - Testing for all 1st - 11th grade nominations

• Late Feb - GT Committee meets for placement decisions for Kindergarten nominations

• Late March - GT Committee meets for placement decisions for 1st - 11th grade nominations

DISD GT Testing Information

click the title of each test to access sample test questions or additional test information

SAT10, Stanford Achievement Test Tenth Edition – 3rd Grade and Up

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OLSAT 8, Otis Lennon School Ability Test – 3rd Grade and Up

NNAT3, Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test Third Edition – Kindergarten - 2nd Grade