| Category | Option A | Option B |
| | Student must have a qualifying score in the mental ability AND achievement categories. | Student must qualify in three of the four categories. |
| Mental Ability | Grades K-2 99th% percentile composite score on a nationally normed mental ability test Grades 3-12 ≥96th percentile composite score on a nationally normed mental ability test | Grades K- 12 ≥ 96th percentile composite OR appropriate component score on a nationally normed mental ability tests |
| Achievement | Grades K-12 ≥ 90th percentile Total Reading, Total Math, or Complete Battery on a nationally normed achievement test | Grades K-12 ≥ 90th percentile Total Reading, Total Math, or Complete Battery on a nationally normed achievement test Grades K – 12 Superior product/performance with a score ≥ 90 on a scale
of 1-100, as evaluated by a panel of three or more qualified evaluators |
| Creativity | Evaluation data required | Grades K-12 ≥ 90th percentile on composite score on a nationally normed creativity test Grades K-12 Rating scales used to qualify student creativity must equate to the 90th percentile Grades K-12 Superior product/performance with a score ≥ 90 on a scale of
1-100, as evaluated by a panel of three or more qualified evaluators |
| Motivation | Evaluation data required | Grades 6-12 Two-year average of a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in regular core
subject of mathematics, English/language arts, social studies, science,
and full year world languages Grades K-12 Rating scales used to qualify student motivation must equate to the 90th percentile Grades K – 12 Superior product/performance with a score ≥ 90 on a scale
of 1-100, as evaluated by a panel of three or more qualified evaluators |
