About the assessment
- Which NNAT® version and level will students take?
- Is it a universal screener or given only after referral?
- Is administration online or on paper?
- What accommodations or make-up procedures are available?
About identification
- Is the NNAT® used alone, as an initial screen, or as one part of multiple criteria?
- Which other measures are considered?
- Are thresholds national, local, age-based, grade-based, or program-specific?
- How does the district review students who are multilingual, have disabilities, or may be underrepresented?
About results and next steps
- When and how will families receive the score report?
- Who can explain the report?
- Is there an appeal, portfolio review, alternative assessment, or retesting process?
- If a student qualifies, what services actually follow?
- If a student does not qualify, when is the next opportunity for review?
A placement claim should come from the school, not a prep company. GateBuddy does not claim that passing the NNAT® automatically leads to honors, Advanced Placement, or a particular academic pathway. Ask the district how elementary gifted services connect, if at all, to later course placement.
Why multiple measures matter
The U.S. Department of Education’s Javits program supports research and strategies for identifying and serving gifted students, with emphasis on students traditionally underrepresented in gifted programs. Research summaries on identification also caution against treating one cut score as the complete picture.
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