Meet 1 Dimension:

• Your child's Total Category score is 96% or higher on CogAT (Dimension A) -- Identified Gifted

 Meet 2 Dimensions:

• Meet Dimensions A and B -- Identified Gifted

• Meet Dimensions A and C -- Identified Gifted

• Meet Dimensions B and C -- Identified Gifted

Dimension A: Ability (CogAT)

• Your child's Verbal, Nonverbal, or Quantitative score is 93% or higher on CogAT  -- Dimension A met

  • Before testing: Examples can be viewed at http://www.thinktonight.com/CogAT_Sample_Questions_s/312.htm.
  • After testing:    You may visit CogAT for a more information about your child's strengs and weaknesses as a learner.

 Dimension B: Achievement (ITBS, SC-READY)

• Your child's Math or Reading score is 94% or higher on ITBS  -- Dimension B met

• Your child's Math or Reading score meets/exceeds the cut score determined annually by SCDE on ITBS -- Dimension B met

 Dimension C: Performance (Performance Task/GPA) (Dimension A or B must first be met to qualify to take Performance Task) 

• Your child's Verbal or Nonverbal score meets/exceeds the grade level cut off score on Performance Task -- Dimension C met

  • Verbal Qualifying Scores
    • Entering Grade 3: 16+
    • Entering Grade 4: 16+
    • Entering Grade 5: 18+
    • Entering Grade 6: 18+
  • Nonverbal Qualifying Scores
    • Entering Grade 3: 16+
    • Entering Grade 4: 18+
    • Entering Grade 5: 22+
    • Entering Grade 6: 25+

•  Your child's GPA as a rising 6th-12th grader is 3.75 or higher -- Dimension C met