Ohio Revised Code Section 3324.03

Criteria for identification as gifted in one of four areas recognized by the State of Ohio is outlined in H.B. 282. The CH – UH Board of Education identification policy complies with these mandates which state that we shall identify gifted students in grades kindergarten through 12 as follows:

(A) A student shall be identified as exhibiting “superior cognitive ability” if the student did either of the following within the preceding 24 months:
• 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;
• Scored at least two standard deviations above the mean, minus the standard error of measurement, on an approved standardized group intelligence test;
• Performed at or above the 95th percentile on an approved individual or group standardized basic or composite battery of a nationally normed achievement test;
• Attained an approved score on one or more above-grade level standardized, nationally normed approved tests.

B) A student shall be identified as exhibiting “specific academic ability” superior to that of children of similar age in a specific academic ability field if within the preceding 24 months the student performs at or above the 95th percentile at the national level on an approved individual or group standardized achievement test of specific academic ability in that field. A student may be identified as gifted in more than one specific academic ability field. (“Specific Academic Ability” means one or more of the following areas of instruction: mathematics, science, reading and/or writing, and social studies.)

(C) A student shall be identified as exhibiting “creative thinking ability” superior to children of a similar age, if within the previous 24 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:
• Attained a sufficient score, as established by the Department of Education, on an approved individual or group test of creative ability;
• Exhibited sufficient performance, as established by the Department of Education, on an approved checklist of creative behaviors.

(D) A student shall be identified as exhibiting “visual or performing arts ability” superior to that of children of similar age if the student has done both of the following:
• Attained a qualifying score on an approved performance measure.

and

• Attained a qualifying score on an approved behavior checklist.