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    1. “Gifted and talented students are those who are identified in grades 1-12 as demonstrating high performance ability or potential in academic and/or artistic areas and therefore require an educational program beyond that normally provided by the general school program in order to achieve their potential.
    2. Gifted and talented abilities for these regulations include:
    a. Academic and Intellectual Ability: Students who have the academic and/or intellectual potential to function at a high level in one or more academic areas.
    b. Visual and Performing Arts: Students who have the artistic potential to function at a high performance level in one or more of the fine arts.”
    (43 South Carolina Code Ann. Regs. 220)
  • Number of public school students (2014-2015)
    Unknown
  • Number of public school students (2013-2014)
    739,629
  • Number of public school students (2012-2013)
    710,454
  • Students enrolled in grades K-12 (2010-2011)
    773,985
  • Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2014-2015)
    Unknown
  • Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2013-2014)
    103,669
  • Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2012-2013)
    Unknown
    101,077 served
  • Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2010-2011)
    92,486
  • Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2014-2015)
    $26.6 Million
  • Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2013-2014)
    $26.6 Million
  • Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2012-2013)
    $26,628,246
  • Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2011-2012)
    $26,628,246
  • Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2010-2011)
    $26,628,246
  • Total AP Exams taken (2014-2015)
    46,341
  • Total AP Exams taken (2013-2014)
    46,968
  • Total AP Exams taken (2012-2013)
    41,246
  • Total AP Exams taken (2011-2012)
    37,982
  • Mean Advanced Placement Score (2014-2015)
    2.82
  • Mean Advanced Placement Score (2012-2013)
    2.82
  • Percentage of scores of 3 or above on AP exams (2014-2015)
    57.7&
  • Percentage of scores of 3 or above on AP exams (2013-2014)
    58.4%
  • Percentage of scores of 3 or above on AP exams (2012-2013)
    57.8%
  • Percentage of scores of 3 or above on AP exams (2011-2012)
    57.7%
  • Number of schools offering International Baccalaureate programs (2015-2016)
    54
  • Number of schools offering International Baccalaureate programs (2013-2014)
    26
  • Does the legislation mandate that gifted students be served?
    Yes (Grades 3-12)
  • Does the state require parent/guardian involvement in gifted and talented identification and service decisions?
    No
  • Does the state require specific criteria/methods to identify gifted students?
    Yes
    Achievement data, Multiple criteria model, Range of state‐approved assessments from which Local Education Authorities may select
  • Does the state provide guidance or guidelines for the identification process?
    Yes
  • Is there legislation that mandates specialized training in gifted education for teachers of gifted students?
    No
  • Is the age or time at which students are identified for gifted programming mandated in your state?
    No
  • Does your state require school districts to have a gifted education administrator?
    No
  • Does the state have an acceleration policy?
    No state policy; up to local education agencies to determine
    Acceleration Institute - State Policy page
  • Does gifted education legislation exist?
    Yes