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Gifted Education Rule

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Students in the Griffin-Spalding County School System become eligible for gifted education services based upon the criteria provided in the State Board of Education Rule 160-4-2-.38.  A multiple criteria assessment process is used to evaluate student eligibility for gifted services based on evaluations of academic achievement, mental ability, creativity, and motivation.

In order to be eligible for participation in the gifted service programs, the state of Georgia has established the following criteria:

Georgia Criteria for Gifted Eligibility Rule 160-4-2-.38

The referral and evaluation of students for the gifted program requires collecting data in (1) mental abilities, (2) achievement, (3) motivation, and (4) creativity. A student can qualify with one of the two following sets of criteria:

Mental Ability

Achievement

Grades K-2 -- 99%tile
Grades 3-12  -- 96%tile or higher on a composite of a standardized mental ability test

90%tile or higher on Total Battery (Composite)
OR Total Reading
OR Total Mathematics
on a standardized achievement test

A student must meet both of the areas above. . . 


OR

Mental Ability

Achievement

Creativity

Motivation

Grades K-12

96%tile or higher on a composite or qualifying allowable component of a standardized
mental ability test

90%tile or higher on Total Battery OR
Total Reading OR
Total Mathematics of a standardized achievement test

90%tile or higher on a standardized creativity test 
OR
90%tile or higher on a standardized creativity rating scale

GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale in grades 3-12
OR
90%tile or higher on a standardized motivational characteristics rating scale

A student must meet three of the four areas listed above.
The rating scale may be used for either creativity or motivation, but not for both.


A student must meet the eligibility criteria in order to receive gifted services.   It sometimes happens that a student will meet the criteria in one or two areas but not in three.  In that case, the student is not eligible for participation in the gifted program.

The results of the testing are valid for two years.

State Board of Education Rule (IDDD) Program for Gifted Students - Full text - CLICK LINK