How do I qualify?

Lafayette County C-1 School District has implemented the following procedure for identifying gifted students:

Referrals through

1. K/1-Push in

2. First grade screening-OLSAT8

3. MAP scores of Advanced; eValuate Reading or Math score of Advanced

4. Teacher referral; TABS Classroom Observation List

5. Parent referral

There are 5 areas that can qualify students for further screening

1. MAP scores of Advanced; eValuate Reading or Math score of Advanced; OLSAT Score of Advanced

2. Parent Checklist

3. Teacher Checklist

4. Creativity Test

5. Interview

Students who qualify in 3 or more of those 5 areas are administered an IQ test

They must score in the 95^th percentile to qualify for the gifted program.

Usually only 3 - 5 percent of the student population will qualify as gifted.