Gifted Programs
MISSION
The mission of gifted education is to maximize the potential of gifted and talented students by providing programs and services that match the unique characteristics and needs of these students.
For more information on our Grade 2 Gifted & Talented Census Testing, please visit our Gifted & Talented Assessments Page
GIFTED STUDENTS: WHO ARE THEY?
The following description of the identification process reflects the South Carolina definition of gifted and talented and is in keeping with the National Excellence Report (1995) which states:
“Children and youth with outstanding talent perform or show the potential for performing at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment. [They] exhibit high performance capability in intellectual, creative, and/or artistic areas, possess an unusual leadership capacity/or excel in specific academic fields. They require services or activities not ordinarily provided by the schools. Outstanding talents are present in children and youth from all cultural groups, across all economic strata, and in all areas of human endeavor.”
CHARACTERISTICS OF GIFTED STUDENTS - THE SILVERMAN/WATERS CHECKLIST
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Good Problem-Solving Abilities |
Sensitivity |
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Rapid Learning Ability |
Compassion for Others |
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Extensive Vocabulary |
Perfectionism |
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Good Memory |
High Degree of Energy |
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Long Attention Span |
Preference for Older Companions |
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Wide Range of Interests |
Excellent Sense of Humor |
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Early or Avid Reading Ability |
Ability in Puzzles, Mazes, or Numbers |
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At Times, Seem Mature for Age |
Perseverance in Areas of Interest |
In YSD1 our academically gifted and talended students in grades 3 - 8 are served in the MERIT program. MERIT is an acronym for Meaningful Educational Resources for the Intellectually Talented.
2022-2023 MERIT Parent Orientation