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ELIGIBILITY for the TALENTED  and GIFTED (TAG) PROGRAM

 

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 Georgia Board of Education Rule 160-4-2-38; Education Program for Gifted Students

 

MENTAL ABILITY- To be eligible for gifted education services, a student must either (a) score at the 99th percentile (grades K-2) or the 96th percentile (grades 3 -12) on the composite or full-scale score on a norm-referenced test of mental ability.  Data is collected in the areas of mental ability, achievement, creativity, and motivation.

 

ACHIEVEMENT- Students shall score at or above the 90th percentile on the total battery, total math, or total reading sections of a norm-referenced achievement test or have produced a superior student-generated product or performance, where the superior performance is one that can be translated into a numerical score at or above 90 on a 100-point scale.

 

CREATIVITY- Students shall score at or above the 90th percentile on the total battery score of a norm-referenced test of creative thinking

 

MOTIVATION- Students shall receive a score at or above the 90th percentile on a standardized motivational characteristics rating scale, or have a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.

 

CONTINUED PARTICIPATION- Any student participating in the gifted program must maintain a grade point average of at least a 3.0 in order to remain in the program.  Any student who does not meet this criteria will be placed on probation for one semester while receiving services.

 

Parent Gifted Referral Form for Gifted Services.

 https://forms.gle/9ZmchagJvcHxjZPQ8.