- REACH
- Identification Explanation (State of SC)
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Meet 1 Dimension:
- Your child's Total Category score is 96% or higher on CogAT (Dimension A) -- Identified Gifted
Meet 2 Dimensions:
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Meet Dimensions A and B -- Identified Gifted
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Meet Dimensions A and C -- Identified Gifted
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Meet Dimensions B and C -- Identified Gifted
Dimension A: Ability (CogAT)
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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)
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Your child's Math or Reading score is 94% or higher on ITBS -- Dimension B met
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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)
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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+
- Verbal Qualifying Scores
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Your child's GPA as a rising 6th-12th grader is 3.75 or higher -- Dimension C met