Agenda Item
d. Testing Assessments, Licenses, and Materials for Gifted Education (Not to Exceed $905,000)
Summary: Presented by: Mrs. Kiana King, Interim Chief of Student Services, Division of Student Services
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve the purchase of assessments, licenses, and materials for the gifted identification process from Riverside Insights, Scholastic Testing Services and NCS Pearson in an amount not to exceed $905,000.
Why: In compliance with the Georgia Department of Education SBOE Rule 160-4-2-.38 Education Programs for Gifted Students Evaluation and Eligibility, the use of state approved assessments in DeKalb County School District’s gifted identification process will increase the number of students considered for gifted services thus closing the gap of the underrepresentation of minority, Special Education, English Learners, and/or low socio-economic groups for placement in state funded programs.
Details: The DeKalb County School District will purchase assessments, licenses, and materials to support the academic success of students served through the Division of Student Services in accordance to Board Policy DJE (III.D.3.g).
Financial impact: The total financial impact for SY2026-2027 is not to exceed the amount of $905,000.00. General funds will be used to purchase these resources.
Charge code:
100.2213.553200.00011.7340.2021.8010.094.0000
Contact: Presented by: Mrs. Kiana King, Interim Chief of Student Services, Division of Student Services, (678) 676-0418
Mrs. Emmika Atkinson, Senior Coordinator for Gifted Education
Mrs. Kristen Drake, Senior Coordinator for Gifted Education
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
Gifted Education Department: Division of Student Services Assessments, Licenses, and Materials
Department Vendor Grade Level(s) Content Area Notes Amount (SY26-27) Charge Code
Gifted Education Riverside Insights K-12 Gifted Services Riverside Insights will provide student licenses $240,000.00
for its online platform access to administering 100.2213.553200.0
the IOWA and/or CogAT to students in the 0011.7340.2021.80
achievement and mental ability domains in the 10.094.0000
gifted identification process.
Gifted Education Scholastic Testing K-12 Gifted Services Scholastic Testing Services will provide the Student booklets: 100.1000.561000
Services consumable student booklets for use and will $87,650.00 .00011.7340.202
score them after each administration window Scoring: 1.8010.094.0000
for students being assessed in the creativity $263,750.00
domain in the gifted identification process.
Gifted Education Pearson K-12 Gifted Services Pearson will provide student licenses for its $312,500.00 100.2213.553200.
online platform access to administering the 00011.7340.2021.
Naglieri to students in the mental ability 8010.094.0000
domain in the gifted identification process.