Assessing for Giftedness

$1100 for IQ test or $1925 for both IQ and achievement test

For students in kindergarten through grade twelve, Alberta Education defines Gifted And Talented (Code 80) as "exceptional potential and/or performance across a wide range of abilities in one or more of the following areas: general intellectual ability, specific academic, creative thinking, social, musical, artistic, & kinesthetic."

Approximately 2% of the general population has an IQ high enough to be considered intellectually gifted. Currently in Alberta, each school authority establishes its own process for identifying giftedness. Cut-off score criteria varies between districts and these criteria may also change over time.

To assess the intellectual and academic aspects of giftedness, individually administered cognitive and academic tests are completed with your child. The cognitive tests used at this clinic are the WPPSI-4, WISC-5, or WAIS-4. The achievement test used is WIAT-4.

As part of their application requirements, GATE (Gifted and Talented Education Program) requires assessment of both intellectual and academic development. Westmount Charter School requires only a cognitive assessment.

🪧 It is possible for children to have a dual exceptionality and be both intellectually gifted and have a neurodevelopmental disorder such as a learning disability or ADHD. A comprehensive psychoeducational assessment is strongly recommended if you have any concerns about your child’s learning or focus in addition to your query around giftedness.