South Carolina’s gifted and talented programs are established and guided by state
Regulation 43-220. 
More information can be found on the SC Department of Education website. 

All students enrolled in a South Carolina public school participate in universal gifted and talented (GT) screening in Grade 2 via the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) and Iowa Assessment (IA).  The CogAT measures natural aptitude and reasoning while the Iowa Assessment measures achievement in reading and math.  Both assessments are nationally normed and are used to provide initial data for GT qualification; students will have additional opportunities to qualify for GT services.  Students must meet criteria to qualify for gifted services via Option 1 or Option 2 as described in the chart below.