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<div>The Ohio Department of Education has published <strong>Gifted Education Factsheet</strong> (<em>Revised February/2015</em>):<strong> Identification Requirements for Students who are Gifted</strong>. This should be helpful to all -- teachers, coordinators, administrators, and parents -- who have questions about <em>current</em> gifted identification procedures in Ohio. Ability areas covered include these:</div>
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<strong> <font color="navy">I. Superior Cognitive Ability</font></strong><br>
a. Intelligence Tests<br>
b. Achievement Tests<br>
<strong> <font color="navy">II. Specific Academic Ability</font></strong><br>
a. Achievement Tests<br>
b. Above-Grade Level Scores<br>
<strong> <font color="navy"> III. Creative Thinking Ability</font></strong><br>
a. Intelligence Test Component<br>
b. Checklist Component<br>
c. Test of Creative Ability Component<br>
<strong> <font color="navy"> IV. Visual and Performing Arts Ability</font></strong><br>
a. Performance Component<br>
b. Checklist Component</div>
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<div>Best wishes,<br>
Art Snyder<br>
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