Universal Screener

2026-11-03

The Department seeks information on assessments designed to support universal , equitable , and developmentally appropriate screening of students for gifted and talented identification . The screener should be suitable for large - scale administration across multiple grade levels and designed to identify students with high learning potential , including those who may not yet demonstrate advanced achievement due to limited educational opportunity or access . The assessment system should reflect current gifted education research and best practices by emphasizing constructs such as reasoning , problem - solving , cognitive flexibility , and learning potential rather than relying exclusively on content knowledge or prior academic exposure . The Department is particularly interested in tools that minimize cultural , linguistic , and socioeconomic bias and that support the identification of historically underrepresented populations , including students from low - income backgrounds , English learners , students with disabilities , students from rural communities , and students from diverse cultural backgrounds .

Idaho

2026-05-11