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Overview SC GT Qualification (2).pdfAll students enrolled in South Carolina public schools participate in universal Gifted and Talented (GT) screening in Grade 2 using the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) and Iowa Assessment (IA). The CogAT measures aptitude and reasoning, while the Iowa Assessment measures achievement in reading and mathematics. Together, these nationally normed assessments provide initial data for GT qualification. Students have additional opportunities to qualify for GT services in Grades 3–12. To qualify, students must meet the criteria for Option 1 or Option 2, as outlined in the chart below.
Additional Information:
Private testing conducted outside of a school system is not accepted for identification or placement.
Assessment scores obtained prior to Grade 2 are not accepted for identification or placement.
Students must meet SC GT criteria unless they have documentation of GT identification from one of the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia, or DoWEA.
Parental overrides are not accepted; students must meet South Carolina GT criteria to qualify for gifted services.
Gifted and Talented English
Greenville County Schools (GCS) serves students in Grades 6-8 who have met the SC Department of Education's Gifted and Talented (GT) Qualification Criteria via a special class model. GT qualified students are served via English 6 GT, English 7 GT, and English 1 H for Grade 8. These courses are designed to accelerate and enrich ELA content via deeper content connections, conversations, research, and critical thinking. This model of gifted instruction is supported by the SC Department of Education. Every GCS middle school offers English GT with instruction delivered by a GT endorsed middle grades English teacher.
NOTE: To enroll in English 6 GT, English 7 GT, and English 1 H for Grade 8, students must meet SC Gifted and Talented Qualification Criteria. Students who have not yet met the qualification criteria may request enrollment in English 1 H, but enrollment is pending prerequisite ELA grades, ELA achievement scores, and space availability in the course sections.
Advanced Math Criteria
6th Grade Advanced Math Placement Criteria
To qualify for Advanced Math 6, a student must qualify on all 3 of the following criteria:
Requires a score of 340 on the 5th grade Math SC Ready test.
“A” cumulative average in 5th grade math
Teacher recommendation for Advanced Math 6 should be made on the basis of the following criteria:
7th Grade Advanced Math Placement Criteria
A student who took Advanced Math 6 should be placed in the Accelerated Math 7 class if the following criteria are met:
A student who took Advanced Math 6 should be placed in Advanced Math 7 if the following criteria are met:
Scored at least a 340 on SCReady their 5th grade year
OR at least a 338 on their 6th grade SCReadyMaintains an average of 80 or above in math class
Teacher Recommendation
8th Grade Advanced Math Placement Criteria
A student who took Advanced Math 7 should be placed in the 8th Grade/Geometry with Statistics math class if the following criteria are met:
Scored at least an exceeds on SCReady their 6th grade year (or in 7th grade)
Maintains an average of 80 or above in math class
Maintains a good work ethic/self-motivation
Strong work ethic
Motivation
Affinity for mathematical reasoning and problem-solving
Computational proficiency
Ability to work at an accelerated pace.
**Students in Advanced Math 7 and not meeting the above criteria need to be placed in Math 8 next school year instead of the 8th grade/Geometry with Statistics class.
Parent Overrides: Parent overrides for 6th-8th grade placement will not be accepted as students must meet the given criteria to receive advanced placement in middle school.
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