Tupelo High School
Identification Process
Students are identified for this program following this prescribed screening process mandated by the Mississippi Department of Education:
A child must score 90% or above on three of these assessments:
A child must score 90% or above on three of these assessments:
- achievement test scores (in at least one area), i.e., Terra Nova
- Otis-Lennon School Ability Test
- Raven Progressive Matrix
- Scales for Identifying Gifted Students (in at least one area).
Then he/she must score 90% or above on an individual intelligence test administered by a licensed psychologist or psychometrist.
