Referrals for Gifted Assessment and Identification

Ohio law gives parents and guardians the right to refer their child of grades K - 12 for evaluation for possible giftedness twice a year.  Standardized tests are used for that identification to serve as initial measures.

The second opportunity for testing of Hamilton City School students will be during the month of March. Parents or guardians may refer their child to be tested for possible giftedness.   Referral forms are available from each school, from the Office of Gifted Education or on the District Website under Gifted in the Departments section. These forms must be submitted to the Gifted Education offices by February 27, 2009.  Parents will be contacted with testing dates once all referral forms have been collected 

To qualify as gifted, students must score in the superior academic percentiles on a recognized nationally normed achievement or ability test.  All tests must be on the list of instruments approved by the state of Ohio.  Students may be identified in one or more of the following categories:  Superior Cognitive, Reading, Math, Science, or Social Studies.

Contacts can be made to the Gifted Service office at 887-5033 or fax at 887-5034.

Program Expectations:

• Increase their knowledge in a variety of subject areas.

• Participate in activities selected to facilitate and integrate the cognitive, emotional, and social development of the individual.

• Develop their thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrate responsibility for their own learning in and out of the school setting.

• Develop the skills appropriate to interact effectively with others.

• Comprehend their own giftedness in relationship to self and society.

• Develop more positive self-concepts.

• Ultimately become responsible, creative, independent learners.

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