Greenbelt Elementary follows the PGCPS screening and identification procedures.  Each school year, all students will participate in a universal screening process for Gifted and Talented identification in grade 1 and 4. 

New students to the district in grades 2, 3, and 5 will also be screened.  

The test data is valid for 2 years.  

TAG identification is a multiple criteria process including cognitive ability test data, achievement data, teacher checklist of gifted characteristics and report card grades.

Multiple opportunities to be identified

• Cognitive ability assessment (Otis-Lennon School Ability Test)

• Reading achievement assessment (MCAP district norm or MAP-R national percentile - grades 3 and up)

• Math achievement assessment (MCAP district norm or Math nationally normed assessment percentile - grade 3 and up)

• Characteristics and Behaviors of Gifted Learner Teacher Survey

• Report card grades (math, science, social studies, and reading)