Ada Exempted Village Schools

ADA EXEMPTED VILLAGE 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 which specifies that assessment instruments must

come from the list approved by the Ohio Department of Education and that two whole-

grade screenings must occur. These will occur in grades two and six, respectively.

Guidance can be found here.

Ada Brochure Gifted

Gifted Testing Permission

Acceleration Referral Form

Gifted Referral Form