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049635November 2009  \nServices and Assessments,revised Sept.16,2015 and October 2020Written Education Plans revised November 17,2016,August 2021Reviewed December 2017,May 2022,March 2024  \n## District Contact Information\n\nTim AmburgeyDirector of Educational ProgramsNorthwest Local School District740-259-5558tim.amburgey@nwmohawks.orgwww.nwmohawks.orgGifted Coordinator Services provided by:South Central Ohio Educational Service Center—Kara Copeland  \nIDENTIFICATION  \nIn accordance with the belief that all children are entitled to education commensurate with their particularneeds,children who are gifted in District must be provided opportunities to progress as their abilities permit.The Board believes that these children require services beyond those offered in regular school programs in orderto realize their potential contribution to themselves and society.  \nAnnually,children who are gifted are identified by professionally qualified persons using a variety of assessmentprocedures.Mass and whole group screeners will be administered by certified teachers.Individual tests will beadministered by certified School Psychologists.Our district testing/identification will take place in October ofevery school year and upon request by parent,teacher or student recommendation.The Board encouragesefforts to provide services for the children who are gifted as an integral part of the total kindergarten throughgrade 12 program.  \nThe District follows the identification eligibility criteria as specified in the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Rulefor the Identification and Services for Children Who are Gifted as specified in the Plan.  \n1.The District shall identify children of the District,in grades kindergarten through 12,who may be gifted in oneor more of the following area and upon request by parent,teacher and student recommendation:  \nA.Superior Cognitive Ability  \nB.Specific Academic Ability in one or more of the following content areas:  \n1)mathematics  \n2)science  \n3)reading  \n4)social studies  \nC.Creative Thinking Ability  \nD.Visual or Performing Arts Ability such as drawing,painting,sculpting,music,dance,drama  \n2.The District shall use only those instruments approved by the Ohio Department of Education for screening,assessment and identification of children who are gifted as provided in the Chart of Approved GiftedIdentification/Screening Instruments.By using the Ohio Department of Education list of approvedinstruments,we will ensure tests are valid for special populations.Our District Screen Score,ID Score,Instrument and Grade Levels Tested are detailed in Attachment\\#1.\"District Screening and IdentificationWorksheet\".All students within grade tested area and upon parent,teacher or student recommendationwill be included in administered in student's native language and we will enforce the same standards used inthe administration of Ohio Assessments when testing/screening for Gifted.Students with IndividualizedEducation Plans (IEP)and 504 Plans will be followed with accommodations during the Gifted/Screeningprocess.  \n3.The district shall accept scores on assessment instruments approved for use by the Ohio Department ofEducation and Workforce provided by other school districts and trained personnel outside the school districtprovided the assessment instruments are on the list approved by the Department of Education andWorkforce under Section 3324.02 of the Revised Code.The Guidance Department of each school will reviewthe transcripts of transfer students new to our district to determine the placement of student in appropriateprograms and services.At the request of a parent,any student transferring into the district will be assessedwith 90 days of the transfer.  \nAssessment result reports willbe provided to parents upon receipt from testing company.The DistrictCurriculum Director along with Gifted 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