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What This Bill Does
Lake Local School District provides specialized instruction and support for students identified as gifted in areas like cognitive ability, academics, creativity, and the arts. The district uses a mix of classroom , curriculum , and intervention specialists to meet these students' academic and social-emotional needs.
This document outlines the district's framework for identifying and educating gifted students, which determines how and when students are assessed and what specialized instructional services they may receive.
Who It Affects
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Students
Students are subject to district-wide gifted assessments in second and fifth grade and may receive specialized instruction based on their identification.
Parents
Parents have the right to refer their children for gifted identification and receive information regarding the district's identification process.
Key Facts
- The district identifies gifted students in four categories: cognitive ability, academic achievement, creativity, and visual/performing arts.
- Formal gifted assessments for all students occur in the second and fifth grades.
- Parents, teachers, or students themselves may refer a child for gifted identification outside of the standard assessment years.
- Instructional methods include general classroom differentiation, subject-area acceleration, and specialized courses for gifted learners.
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- A gifted intervention specialist is employed to develop supplemental activities for identified students.
- The district's identification and screening processes are mandated to follow Ohio state law.
- The district explicitly addresses the social-emotional needs of gifted students alongside their academic requirements.
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Standardized Assessment Timing
The district has formalized gifted screening to occur specifically at the second and fifth-grade levels, creating a predictable timeline for parents.
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