Ohio Law for Identification/Service of Gifted
Ohio school districts are not required to serve gifted by law, but they are required to identify students as gifted in grades K-12. The Law or Ohio Revised Code specifies how gifted students are to be identified. The Rule also provides specifics on how districts may serve gifted children. Ohio districts must comply with both the Law and the Rule.
Parent Brochure for Gifted Identification/Service Information

Talawanda Gifted Services

Grades 3-5
Gifted intervention specialists provide enrichment in the resource room for identified students each day. All students must be identified superior cognitive according to the state criteria qualify for this service.
Grade 6 -8
Gifted classes are provided in math and language arts*. These are replacement classes for the regular math and language arts classes. All students identified gifted according to state gifted criteria in the last 24 months in either the superior cognitive area or in the content area in which they are to be served qualify for this service.

*Language arts classes are being added each year. 2009/10, 6th grade will be served, in 2010/11, 6th, 7th, & 8th grade will be served.

High School
All students previously identified as gifted will have the opportunity to access honors, A.P., and P.S.E.O. options.