- Division of Academics
- GATE Program Overview
- Identifying Gifted Students
Eligibility Overview - Start with this Video
Identifying Gifted Students
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Please watch the video at the top of this page for a thorough overview of how students are referred, assessed, and how determination is made for APS Gifted Program eligibility. Additionally, the nine helpful links below will provide you with further written resources for understanding. Eligibility for gifted services is determined by state-mandated criteria and score thresholds found in Georgia Board Rule 160-4-2-.38, shown in resource #1 below.
1. Atlanta Public Schools' Implementation of the Georgia Board Rule (en espanol) shows criteria and thresholds a student must meet in order to be determined eligible for gifted services in any Georgia public school and in Atlanta Public Schools. This is a helpful document to print and reference as you read any FAQs or watch either overview video provided on this page.
2. Gifted Eligibility Testing Calendars for 2025-26: Grades K through 5 Grades 6 through 10
3. This Graphic Flow Chart shows the two-year cycle of Gifted Eligibility Testing and Monitoring in APS.
4. This chart shows the full battery of APS Gifted Eligibility Assessments offered to referred students as needed.
5. The Screening and Referral Frequently Asked Questions (en espanol) answers questions regarding the gifted and talented identification process in Atlanta Public Schools (also covered in the video above).
6. The Explanation of Assessments Used for Gifted Eligibility (en espanol) will provide information relating to each assessment used and when it is used in the gifted eligibility process in Atlanta Public Schools.7. This Overview of the APS Gifted Eligibility Report (en espanol coming soon) and its more detailed video overview both support understanding of contents and interpretation of data in the APS Gifted Eligibility Report; click in the lower-right to make the video full screen.
8. This Sample APS Gifted Eligibility Report is helpful to print and reference as you read the eligibility report FAQs or as you watch the video overview provided in number 5 above and below.
9. These Examples of Competitions that may be used for "Student Performance" is a helpful list for understanding the criteria for and examples of Student Performance score opportunities. Be sure to watch the Parent video above to understand where "Performance" fits in the eligibility process.