Loudoun County Public Schools
Department of Instructional Services
21000 Education Court
Ashburn, Virginia 20148
TEL 571-252-1440
FAX 571-252-1635
September 2015
Dear Parents/Guardians of Third Grade Students,
During September, third graders will be given the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability
Test (NNAT2) as part of the screening process for gifted education services. The test
will be administered by the SEARCH teachers during the regularly scheduled SEARCH
time. Scores will be sent home with the second quarter report card.
The Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT2) is a group ability test that does not
require English language skills and knowledge that is taught in school. This test allows
students to demonstrate their ability to think and reason by figuring out problems that
are presented through a complex series of geometric shapes and designs. The
Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT2) allows students to demonstrate advanced
levels of reasoning without word knowledge, mathematics, or reading skills. This test
is completely nonverbal, the instructions are brief, and the questions may be solved
using only the information that is presented in each diagram.
Loudoun County Public Schools uses a multiple-criteria approach for
identification for gifted services that includes input from parents, teachers, and
students, as well as current test data.
The formal screening process begins in February. More information on the
screening/identification process is available on the LCPS website, under “Academics.”
The SEARCH teacher’s email address is:
____________________________________________@lcps. org
Wendy S. King
Instructional Supervisor
Gifted Education