Students must have at least one qualifying score in two dimensions to be eligible for Gifted and Talented services. (Exception: If a student scores 96th percentile or above in composite aptitude, they do not need to meet Dimension B or C.)

Cherokee Charter frequently uses data from the CogAt/Iowa assessment, SC Performance Task Assessment, SC Ready, and MAP test to determine placement. Student data is reviewed annually.

Dimension A: Reasoning Abilities Reasoning abilities are those higher-level cognitive processes that reflect a general aptitude for thought – strategies such as inferring, analyzing, and problem-solving. For the purposes of identifying students with high potential in this area, nationally normed individual or group aptitude tests must be employed. Students must demonstrate high aptitude (93rd national age percentile or above) in one or more of the following areas: verbal/linguistic, quantitative/mathematical, nonverbal, and/or a composite score.
Dimension B: High Achievement in Reading and/or Mathematics The term achievement refers to academic performance in the areas of reading and/or mathematics. Students must demonstrate high achievement in at least one of these areas as measured by nationally normed achievement tests or by South Carolina statewide assessment instruments. The term high achievement is defined as the 94th percentile or above on the nationally normed tests, or at or above the SCDE-determined gifted cut scores for statewide assessments.
Dimension C: Intellectual/Academic Performance Intellectual/academic performance is defined as the student’s demonstration of a high degree of interest in and commitment to intellectual pursuits. Students may also demonstrate intellectual characteristics such as curiosity/inquiry, reflection, persistence/tenacity in the face of challenge, and creative productive thinking. The acceptable measure for placement in grades one through six are the verbal or nonverbal assessments of the South Carolina Performance Task Assessments. For students entering grades six through twelve, Dimension C may also be met using a grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or higher on a standard 4.0 scale in the academic content areas.

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