Anderson School District Five Gifted and Talented Program

In Compliance with SC Regulations, students may qualify automatically for gifted and talented placement with an extremely high aptitude (IQ score) at the 96th percentile or higher for their age group. This testing begins for all second graders with the CoGAT each November. If students do not qualify solely on aptitude, the process below will be used for screening, and all students’ scores in Dimension B and/or C will continue to be assessed each year.

Students must meet the criteria in two of the three dimensions below to be eligible to receive services in the Gifted and Talented Program in Anderson School District Five.

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  Reasoning Abilities - Students must demonstrate high aptitude (93rd national age percentile or above) in one or more of these areas: verbal, nonverbal, quantitative and/or a composite of the three. (Tests Given: CoGAT, OLSAT, Raven, etc.)
  
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  Academic Achievement - Students must demonstrate high achievement (94th national percentile and above or advanced status) in reading and/or math as measured by a nationally normed or South Carolina statewide assessment instruments. (Tests Given: ITBS, Stanford, PASS, spring and fall MAP, etc.)
  
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  Intellectual/Academic Performance - Students must demonstrate a high degree of interest in and commitment to academic and/or intellectual pursuits, or demonstrate intellectual characteristics such as curiosity/inquiry, reflection, persistence/tenacity in the face of challenge and creative, productive thinking. Rising 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th grade students may be eligible to take the Performance Task Test (STAR Test) in March if they have already met the criteria in Dimension A or Dimension B. The STAR Test can be taken in grades 2 and 4 or 3 and 5. Beginning with grade 7, students must have a 3.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale to meet the criteria in Dimension C. This GPA is calculated using final grades in ELA, math, science, social studies, and foreign language only.
  
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  See the back page for Criteria for Middle School Placement.
  

Gifted and Talented Program

Students who are already eligible for gifted services or become eligible while in middle school will automatically be served in gifted and talented science. Rising 6^th and 7^th graders must then qualify for gifted and talented math and/or ELA (Reading and Writing) using the following criteria:

Students must meet the criteria in two of the three listed below to participate in Gifted and Talented Math and ELA.

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  Grades - Students must demonstrate high achievement by earning an A average (94) for the first, second, and third nine weeks in math and/or ELA.
  
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  Achievement Test – Students must demonstrate proficiency on the fall and/or spring MAP by earning a 94^th percentile score in reading and/or math.
  
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  Criterion Reference Test - Students must demonstrate superior scores on the state’s PASS Test. Students have to score in the top ten percent in the state in ELA and/or math. This score exceeds Exemplary, and it changes each year based on the overall performance of students across the state. For the past few years, this score has slightly increased, as students in South Carolina are progressing on the state assessment.
  
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  Contact Persons:
  

Rhonda Bradshaw, Secretary for Support Programs, at rhondabradshaw@anderson5.net, or 260-5000, extension 10184