Gifted and Talented

GT/Advanced Academics Department

Dayton ISD GT Referrals

Must be submitted Sept 23, 2025 - Oct 8, 2025

May be submitted online via Digital Parent Referral Form

DISD GT Digital Referral Forms

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

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

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

DISD Gifted and Talented Contact

Morgan Lockett, DISD Early Literacy & GT Specialist

DISD GT Testing & Placement Timeline

• Sept 23, 2025  – Oct 8, 2025: Accepting referrals

• Nov 3, 2025 – Jan 23, 2026: Testing for all referrals

• Feb & March 2026: GT Committee meets for placement decisions

QUEST Program Guide

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