District Plan for Identification

definition

“Gifted” means students who perform or show potential for performing at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared to others of their age, experience or environment and who are identified under division (A), (B), (C), or (D) of section 3324.03 of the Ohio Revised Code.

criteria 

The district accepts referrals, screens and identifies, or screens and reassesses students who perform or show potential for performing at high levels of accomplishment in the areas of superior cognitive ability, specific academic ability, creative thinking ability, and/or visual and/or performing arts. The district must follow policy and procedures established in Ohio Administrative Code 3301-51-15. These rules specify that assessment instruments must come from the list approved by the Ohio Department of Education.
 

 Superior Cognitive Ability 

Assessments the district administers that provide for superior cognitive identification (provide at least two for assessment and reassessment purposes):

• InView
  • Grades K-12 Screen = 126, 127; ID=128
• Cognitive Abilities Test (Form 7): 
  • Grades K, 3, 7-12 Screen=125, 126; ID=127
  • Grades 1, 2,  4-6 Screen=126, 127; ID=128
• Ravens2
  • Ages 4-16 Screen=122, 123; ID= 124
• Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - IV:
  • Grades K-12 Screen= 125, 126; ID=127 
• NNAT3
  • Grades K-4 ID=126
  • Grades 5-7 ID=125
  • Grades 8-10 ID=126

 Specific Academic Ability

Assessments the district administers that provide for specific academic identification (provide at least two for assessment and reassessment purposes):

• Terra Nova, The Third Ed. CAT: Screen=93rd %ile - 94th %ile ID = 95th %ile
• Iowa Tests of Basic Skills: Screen=93rd %ile - 94th %ile; ID = 95th %ile
• Stanford Achievement Test: Screen= 93rd %ile - 94th %ile; ID = 95th %ile 
• Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement -III: Screen = 93rd %ile - 94th %ile; ID = 95th %ile
   

 CREATIVE THINKING Ability

Assessments the district administers that provide for creative thinking identification (provide at least two for assessment and reassessment purposes):

• Cognitive Abilities Test Gr K-1, Screen = 110, ID =111; Gr 2-12, Screen = 111, ID= 112
  OR
• InView Grades K-12 Screen = 110, 111; ID = 112
  AND
• Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students (3^rd Ed.)– Creative Behaviors Component, Screen=48-50, ID=51
  OR
• Gifted Rating Scales- Creative Behaviors Component, Screen= T Score 60-65; ID= T Score 66
   

 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 

Assessments the district administers that provide for visual and performing arts identification (provide at least two for each arts area for assessment and reassessment purposes):

• Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students (3^rd Ed.)– Artistic Characteristics: Screen=59-60, ID=61; Musical Characteristics: Screen= 37-38, ID=39; Dramatic Characteristics: Screen= 54-56, ID= 57
   
• Gifted Rating Scales- (Dance only) Artistic Behaviors Component, Screen= T Score 60-65; ID= T Score 66
  AND
  Display of Work or Audition

 

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If you have questions, please call Erica Boone, Supervisor, Gifted Services (740) 657-4062