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).

Public school districts (city, local, and exempted village) are required to identify students in grades K-12 for gifted identification in the following areas:

• Superior cognitive ability;
• Specific academic ability: mathematics, reading/writing, science, and social studies;
• Creative thinking ability; and
• Visual or performing arts ability: dance, drama, music, and visual arts.

Tri-County Educational Service Center supports gifted education programing development and implementation for its member districts and their students in the following areas:

• Program development/review
• Compliance support
• Professional development
• Gifted Coordinator Networking
• Enrichment opportunities (see Student Activities)
• Personnel
• Evaluations
• Coordination support

ODEW and Organizations:

• Ohio Department of Education & Workforce – Gifted Education
• National Association for Gifted Children
• Ohio Association for Gifted Children
• Ohio Leadership Advisory Council – gifted education for educators

Shared Resources:

• https://www.byrdseed.com/
• https://www.thegiftedguy.com/
• https://giftedguru.com/
• https://bigideas4littlescholars.com/
• https://www.thegiftedguide.com/student-resources
• Padlet: Gifted Resources (Brandi Clark)