It would appear that you could qualify with EITHER IQ or achievement (used to require both), but under the old system, only ONE achievement composite under 145+ was needed for the individual achievement tests (in addition to qualifying IQ or portfolio). The group tests (ACT, EXPLORE, SAT) criteria appear similar, if not the same.
I would expect that these new criteria could substantially expand the program. I'd be curious about the thoughts behind the changes, as well.
Also, it will be interesting to see how this is interpreted: more strictly because only ONE criteria needs to be met (IQ OR achievement) and portfolios are no longer "criteria"; or LESS strictly, trying to capture more possibly PG children.
