There were no cost associated with testing my children. The school used certain criteria (natural curiosity, incessant questioning, experimentation, better concentration and memory than other students and other observations) to identify students as potentially gifted then they offered additional testing at no cost to us. As Healthy11 said, there are different types of programs available so check with your school for the types of programs they have. Seearch the internet for information about your son's school or programs in the community. Be persistent if you really feel that he is not receiving the attention he deserves. Also, if your son is excelling in honors classes, meet with his counselor and ask if there are other programs that are just as challenging and satifying as the gifted program. I think all children are gifted in one aspect or another and hopefully we do what we can to help them realize their full potential.

When we came to this Country my son was evalueted with this test. He was with the gifted class, but after two years the school told me that my son is not gifted, so I aked them but he is allways in the gifted class and they toll me that is not to much diference between gifted and advance classes. Now he is in 9th grate with Honors Clases. I newer repet this test due to the cost. (Sorry I don't write well English) Do you think they are right?

I know that you have asked another question about the PSAT, which is usually given to high school students. How old is this child that you want evaluated for the gifted program? Do you know what the gifted program is like at his school? The reason that I ask is because different schools have different kinds of gifted programs... Some are "self contained" which means that students stay together for all of their classes, while other gifted programs offer "pull outs" where a student who is bright in math and science may have those classes with other gifted students, but if they are weak in English, they might still have a "regular" language arts class and history class, for example.
Your son should have a counselor at his school, who you can call and ask these questions...

If your child does not speak or comprehend English well, I think it would be frustrating for him to be tested for a gifted program. He may very well be gifted and talented but if he does not do well on the evaluation because of the English barrier, it may be more damaging to his self esteem in the long run. Also ask yourself, is it important to him to be in the gifted program or is it more important to the parent. Both of my children were evaluated for the gifted/talented program in elementary school. As a parent, I was very proud and I wanted them to be in the program. However, when they were placed in program, they hated it. They were absolutely miserable and asked me to please get them out of the program. I allowed them to discontinue the gifted/talented program and helped them find and pursue other academic interests that had similar challenges but were more satisfying to them. In high school, we found the Running Start Program that allowed them to attend junior college in their junior and senior year and earn credits that counted toward high school requirements and college courses. They continued to strive and excel academically and ultimately graduated from high school with their high school diploma and an Associate of Arts degree in General Studies simultaneously. They were both Honor Scholars but most of all they were HAPPY. As much as we want certain things for our children, it is not about us. Today, they are well adjusted and happy adults. Good luck to you and your son; I will keep youin prayer.