A student shall be identified as exhibiting “creative thinking ability” (ORC3324.03) superior to children of similar age, if within the previous twenty-four months, the student scored one standard deviation above the mean, minus the standard error of measurement, on an approved individual or group intelligence test and also did either of the following: 1) Attained a sufficient score, as established by the Department of Education, on an approved individual or group test of creative ability or 2) Exhibited sufficient performance, as established by the Department of Education, an approved checklist by a trained individual of creative behaviors.A student may be identified as gifted in more than one specific academic ability field. A student shall be identified as exhibiting “specific academic ability” (ORC3324.03) superior to that of children of similar age in a specific academic ability field if within the preceding twenty-four months the student performed at or above the 95 th percentile at the national level on an approved individual or group standardized achievement test of specific academic ability in that field.A student shall be identified as exhibiting “superior cognitive ability” (ORC3324.03) if the student did either of the following within the preceding twenty-four months: 1) Scored two standard deviations above the mean, minus the standard error of measurement, on an approved individual standardized intelligence test administered by a licensed psychologist or a licensed or certified school psychologist 2) Accomplished any one of the following: (a) Scored at least two standard deviations above the mean, minus the standard error of measurement, on an approved standardized group intelligence test (b) Performed at or above the 95 th percentile on an approved individual or group standardized basic or composite battery of a nationally normed achievement test or (c) Attained an approved score on one or more above-grade level standardized, nationally normed approved tests.The identification requirements as defined in state statue for each category are listed as follows: Identification is accomplished by using scores on approved performance assessments and nationally normed tests. There are four fields included in specific academic ability: mathematics science social studies and reading or writing, or a combination of these two skills. Students are identified as gifted in one or more of four major categories: superior cognitive ability specific academic ability creating thinking ability and visual or performing arts ability. All public schools in Ohio are required to identify gifted students in kindergarten through grade 12.Gifted students are defined in the Ohio Revised Code (3324.01) as those 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 (ORC).
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