JOSEPH BADGER LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY AND PLAN
FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICE
OF CHILDREN WHO ARE GIFTED
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.
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 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:
| Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT), Form 7: grades K-1 ID 127, SCREEN 120; grades 2-12 ID 128, SCREEN 120 |
| Iowa Assessments, Form E, Complete Battery: grades K-12 ID 95%ile Composite, SCREEN 90%ile |
| Otis Lennon School Ability Test, 8th Edition: grades K-12 ID 126; SCREEN 120 |
| Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, 5th Edition: ages 2-85 ID 127; SCREEN 121 |
| Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, 5th Edition (WISC-V): ages 6-16 ID 127; SCREEN 121 |
| Das-Naglieri Cognitive Assessment Systems (CAS): ages 5-17.5 ID 126; SCREEN 121 |
| Differential Ability Scales, 2nd Edition: ages 2.6-17.11 ID 126; SCREEN 121 |
| Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, 2nd Edition (KABC-II): grades K-12 ID 127; SCREEN 121 |
| Leiter International Performance Scale, Revised (Leiter-R): ages 2-10 ID 125; ages 11-20 ID 126, SCREEN 121 |
| Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test (UNIT): grades K-12 ID 127; SCREEN 121 |
| Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 4th Edition (WAIS-IV): ages 16-90.11 ID 127; SCREEN 121 |
| Wechsler Preschool & Primary Scale of Intelligence, 4th Edition: ages 2.5-7 ID 126; SCREEN 121 |
| Woodcock-Johnson IV (WJIV), Tests of Cognitive Abilities: ages 2-90 ID 127; SCREEN 121 |
| Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Early Cognitive and Academic Development: ages 2-4 ID 127; SCREEN 121 |
- Specific Academic Ability
Assessments the district administers that provide for specific academic identification:
| Iowa Assessments, Form E, Complete Battery: ID 95%ile; SCREEN 90%ile |
| Iowa Assessments, Form E, Core Battery (Reading and Math only): ID 95%ile; SCREEN 90%ile |
| ACT Assessment Program (AAP): ID 95%ile; SCREEN 94%ile |
| SAT Test: ID 95%ile; SCREEN 94%ile |
| Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT): ID 95%ile; SCREEN 94%ile |
| TerraNova Third Edition, Complete Battery: ID 95%ile; SCREEN 90%ile |
| Woodcock-Johnson IV (WJ-IV) Tests of Achievement: ID 95%ile; SCREEN 90%ile |
| Kaufman Tests of Educational Achievement, 3rd Edition (KTEA-III): ID 95%ile; SCREEN 90%ile |
| Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT), 3rd Edition: ID 95%ile; SCREEN 90%ile |
- Creative Thinking Ability
Assessments the district administers that provide for creative thinking identification:
Part 1 – Intelligence Assessment Tools:
| Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT), Form 7: grades K-1 score 111; grades 2-12 score 112 |
| Otis Lennon School Ability Test – 8th Edition: grades K-12 score 110 |
Part 2 – Creative Behaviors:
| Scales for Rating the Behavior Characteristics of Superior Students (SRBCSS) (Part II Creativity): ID 51; SCREEN 50 |
| Gifted and Talented Evaluation Scales 2 (GATES 2) – (Creative Thinking Section, #21-30): ID 111; SCREEN 110 |
- Visual and Performing Arts
Assessments the district administers that provide for visual and performing arts identification:
| Ohio Department of Education Rubric for Scoring Visual Art Display of Work: ID 21; SCREEN 16 |
| Ohio Department of Education Rubric for Scoring Drama/Theatre Performance Evaluation: ID 20; SCREEN 16 |
| Ohio Department of Education Rubric for Scoring Music Performance Evaluation: ID 18; SCREEN 14 |
| Ohio Department of Education Rubric for Scoring Dance Performance Evaluation: ID 26; SCREEN 20 |
| Gifted and Talented Evaluation Scales 2 (GATES 2) (Artistic Talent Section, #41-50): ID 111; SCREEN 110 |
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 other children.
The district ensures there are ample and appropriate scheduling procedures for assessments and reassessment using:
| Type of Assessment | Content Area(s) | Grade Level(s) |
| Whole-grade tests | SC, SA, CT | 1, 2, 4, 6, 11 |
| Individually-administered tests | SC, SA, CT | K-12 |
| Audition, performance | VPA | K-12 |
| Display of work | VPA | K-12 |
| Exhibition | VPA | K-12 |
| Checklists | VPA, CT | K-12 |
Referral
Children may be referred in writing on an ongoing basis, based on the following:
- Child request (self-referral);
- Teacher recommendation;
- Parent/guardian request;
- Child referral of peer; and
- Other (e.g., psychologist, community members, principal, gifted coordinator, etc.)
Upon receipt of a referral, the district will:
- Follow the process as outlined in this policy; and
- Notify parents of results of screening or assessment and identification within 30 days.
Screening
The district ensures equal access to screening and further assessment of all district children, including culturally or linguistically diverse children, children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, children with disabilities, and children for whom English is a second language.
Identification
When the screening assessment has been completed, if the data obtained is from an approved identification instrument and the score meets cut-off scores specified in department of education guidance, the identification decision is made and student’s educational needs are determined. Identification scores remain in effect for the remainder of the student’s K-12 school experience.
Reassessment
When the screening assessment has been completed, if the data is from an approved screening instrument or from an identification instrument on which the student is within a district-specified range below the identification score, re-assessment for possible identification occurs.
Out of District Scores
The district accepts scores, completed within the preceding 24 months on assessment instruments approved for use by the Ohio Department of Education, provided by other schools and/or trained personnel outside the school district.
Transfer
The district ensures that any child transferring into the district will be assessed within 90 days of the transfer at the request of the parent. Parents shall contact the building principal.
Appeal Procedure
An appeal by the parent is the reconsideration of the result of any part of the identification process which would include:
- Screening procedure or assessment instrument (which results in identification);
- The scheduling of children for assessment;
- The placement of a student in any program; and
- Receipt of services.
Parents should submit a letter to the superintendent or designee outlining the nature of the concern. The superintendent or designee will convene a meeting with the parent/guardian, which may include other school personnel. The superintendent or designee will issue a written final decision within 30 days of the appeal. This written notice should include the reason for the decision(s).
District Service Plan
The district ensures equal opportunity for all district students identified as gifted to receive any services offered by the district for which the student meets the criteria. Gifted services may include:
| District Name for Service | Service Setting | Grade Level | Criteria for Service |
| Early Entrance | Regular Classroom Early Entrance | K-1 | Iowa Acceleration Scale;
SC/SA/CT identification |
| Subject Acceleration | Regular Classroom Subject Acceleration | K-12 | Committee Review;
SC/SA/CT identification |
| Whole Grade Acceleration | Regular Classroom Grade Acceleration | K-12 | Iowa Acceleration Scale;
SC/SA/CT identification |
| AP | Regular Classroom AP | 11 & 12 | SC/SA/CT identification |
| Honors Courses | Regular Classroom Honors | 9-12 | SC/SA/CT/VPA identification |
| College Credit Plus | Regular Classroom CCP | 7-12 | SC/SA/CT identification |
| Cluster Grouping | Regular Classroom with cluster grouping | 1-8 | SC/SA/CT identification |
| STEAM Powered Learning Excel | Educational Options | 5-8 | VPA identification |
| VPA Arts Classroom | Arts Classroom | K-12 | VPA identification |
| Regular Classroom | Regular Classroom with no cluster grouping | K-12 | SC/SA/CT identification |
SC– Superior Cognitive Ability, SA– Specific Academic Ability, CT– Creative Thinking Ability, VPA– Visual/ Performing Arts, RW– Reading/Writing, MA– Math
Written Education Plans
When students identified as gifted are reported to parents and the Ohio Department of Education as served, they must have a Written Education Plan in compliance with the Operating Standards for Identifying and Serving Students Who Are Gifted.
Withdrawal
If at any time a student wishes to withdraw from gifted programs or services the request should be written by the parent or child to the building administrator. If children request to withdraw, parents will be notified.
District Enrichment Plan
Enrichments are activities purposely designed to expose students to a wide variety of disciplines, issues, occupations, hobbies, persons, places and/or events. They may expand the score of the regular curriculum or introduce topics not covered in the general education program. Any staff member may be the originator of enrichment, and the student audience will vary depending on interest and ability. Enrichments are not reported to the Ohio Department of Education as gifted services.