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South Carolina requires districts to provide services for identified gifted and talented students in grades 1–12. The state’s regulation (State Board of Education Regulation 43-220) sets definitions, identification criteria, service expectations, and compliance conditions for funding.

A statewide grade 2 universal testing program evaluates every second-grader to determine eligibility for district G/T programs, using a multi-step process of screening/referral, assessment, and placement.

Renzulli Learning aligns with these requirements by helping schools build rich student profiles, deliver authentic enrichment beyond the regular program, and document services in line with state expectations.

Cultivating Talent Across the Palmetto State

South Carolina identifies academically gifted students through three dimensions—aptitude/reasoning, academic achievement, and performance tasks—and students generally qualify by meeting criteria in two of the three (with an alternate path for very high composite aptitude). Districts also identify artistically gifted students under state procedures. 

Renzulli Learning supports this mission by:

• Developing holistic learner profiles with the Renzulli Profiler, Learning Styles Inventory, Executive Function Assessment, and Leadership Assessment, and supporting creativity insights via the Cebeci Test of Creativity to complement local measures.

• Supporting student-driven learning strategies that match enrichment to individual strengths, interests, and readiness.

• Expanding equitable access through a web-based platform usable in districts and charters across South Carolina.

Turning South Carolina’s Vision into Practice

Renzulli Learning helps districts implement Regulation 43-220 by:

• Multiple-criteria student insights that add interest, creativity, executive function, and leadership data alongside district assessments (used to support, not replace, local identification procedures).

• Differentiated & enriched learning through thousands of interest-based resources and Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM)-style project tools that extend depth, complexity, and creativity beyond the core program. 

• Monitoring & reporting features that capture plans, activities, and outcomes—helpful for state program reviews and local planning cycles.