Edgewood City Schools Policy and Plan - For the Identification and Service of Children Who Are Gifted

Oct 5, 2026

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Edgewood City Schools policy and plan defines how the district identifies gifted students under Ohio law and provides services for qualifying children. It outlines the state-based definition of gifted performance or potential, details approved assessment areas including superior cognitive ability, specific academic ability, creative thinking, and visual or performing arts, and lists specific assessments used. The plan also explains yearly assessment opportunities, referral and screening procedures, scheduling expectations, and timelines for communicating results to families and students.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages6

Reading Time15 min

AccessFree to download

Definition

District Identification Plan

Superior Cognitive Ability

Specific Academic Ability

Creative Thinking Ability

Visual and Performing Arts

Identification Process

Referral

Screening

Identification

EDGEWOOD CITY SCHOOLS POLICY AND PLAN FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICE OF CHILDREN WHO ARE GIFTED DEFINITION Ohio defines a student who is “gifted” as one who “performs or shows potential for performing at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared to others of their age, experience, or environment”(Ohio Revised Code 3324 .01) . DISTRICT IDENTIFICATION PLAN 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 follows policy and procedures established in Ohio Administrative Code 3301-51-15. Below is an overview of the criteria students must meet for each area of identification recognized by Ohio law. For all qualifying score requirements and additional tests that may be used within each area of identiﬁcation please refer the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce List of Approved Assessments: Chart of Approved Assessments SUPERIOR COGNITIVE ABILITY Assessments the district administers that provide for superior cognitive identification | Name of Assessment | | --- | | Cognitive Abilities Test, Form 7 and/or 8 (CogAT), VQN Composite | | Cognitive Abilities Test, Form 7 and/or 8 (CogAT),
QN Composite (Gr. 3 – 12 for ELL or Students with a reading disability) | | Cognitive Abilities Test, Form 7 and/or 8 (CogAT),
VN Composite (For Students with a math disability) | | Cognitive Abilities Test, Form 7 and/or 8 (CogAT),
VQ Composite (For Students with) | | Cognitive Abilities Test, Form 7 and/or 8 (CogAT),
Nonverbal (For ELL Students or students with a reading and math disability) | | Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test® Third Edition (NNAT3) | 1 Ohio Department of Education June, 2024 SPECIFIC ACADEMIC ABILITY Assessments the district administers that provide for specific academic identification | Name of Assessment | | --- | | Iowa Assessments, Form E and/or F, Complete Battery | | Terra Nova, 3rd Edition, Complete Battery | | MAP Growth 6+ | CREATIVE THINKING ABILITY Assessments the district administers that provide for creative thinking identification | Name of Assessment | | --- | | Cognitive Abilities Test, Form 7 and/or 8 (CogAT), VQN Composite Creative Thinking Ability Intelligence Test Component | | Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test® Third Edition (NNAT3)
Creative Thinking Ability Intelligence Test Component | | Gifted and Talented Evaluation Scales 2nd Edition (GATES 2) | VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Assessments the district administers that provide for visual and performing arts identification: | Name of Assessment | | --- | | Visual Arts
Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students – SRBCSS Part V: Artistic Characteristics | | ODE Rubric for Scoring Visual Art Display of Work (Display of Work) | | Musical Arts
Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students – SRBCSS Part VI: Musical Characteristics | | --- | | ODE Rubric for Scoring Music Performance Evaluation
(Performance) | 2 Ohio Department of Education June, 2024 | Drama/ Theater:
Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students – SRBCSS Part VII: Dramatic Characteristics | | --- | | ODE Rubric for Scoring Drama/Theatre Performance Evaluation
(Performance) | | Dance:
Ohio Checklist of Artistic Behavior-Dance | | --- | | Ohio Rubric for Scoring Dance Performance Evaluation | IDENTIFICATION PROCESS The district shall provide at least two opportunities each year for assessment in the case of children requesting assessment or recommended for assessment by teachers, parents or qualified others. The district ensures there are ample and appropriate scheduling procedures for assessments andreassessment using: | Type of Assessment | Content Area(s)

FAQs

How does Ohio define a student who is gifted?

Ohio defines a gifted student as one who performs or shows potential for performing at remarkably high levels of accomplishment compared to others of the student’s age, experience, or environment.

What assessment areas does the district use for gifted identification?

The district uses areas recognized by Ohio law: superior cognitive ability, specific academic ability, creative thinking ability, and visual and/or performing arts.

What is the referral and timeline process after a gifted referral is received?

After receiving a referral, the district schedules screening during the school day and completes the initial assessment within ninety days. Parents are notified of screening or assessment and identification results within 30 days of the district’s receipt of the results.

Oct 5, 2026

Uploaded by Fahsai