FAQ about Oakwood Gifted Education

• All students are eligible for gifted identification.

• All students are screened for gifted identification in grades 2, 4, 6 and in the 11th grade with  the ACT.

• Once results of gifted screening are analyzed and families are notified.

• Most gifted students in Oakwood Schools are served through differentiation provided within the general education program.

• Classroom teachers must have a minimum of 60 additional hours of  Professional Development specialized in Gifted Education, and continue professional development each year.

Our Gifted Intervention Specialists (GIS) work closely with the classroom teacher to help design differentiation for gifted students and provide ongoing Gifted Professional Development. 

Compact math is a 2-year math course in which students complete 5th-8th grade content standards. During the 5th grade year, students typically complete 5th and 6th grade math. During the 6th grade year, students typically complete 7th and 8th grade math.  Students are expected to maintain minimum grades to remain in the course.

A  student must score in the 98/99 percentile on the most recent testing of Math ITBS and 120 or higher on COGAT or 128 or higher on most recent testing of  COGAT and at least 95 percentile on Math ITBS.

Once a student has been identified as gifted in a domain, the student maintains the gifted identification throughout his/her schooling in Ohio.

Yes, any child can be referred for gifted identification at any time. Students can be referred by teachers, parents, or themselves. Please contact your building principal and/or GIS. Students in grades 2, 4 and 6 are tested each fall.

Gifted Intervention Specialists (GIS), classroom teachers and counselors can and will provide gifted services. MOST gifted services are provided by the classroom teachers with support and/or consultation from the GIS. All classroom teachers who are responsible for serving gifted students are mandated to meet state requirements for professional development in gifted education.

Upon the receipt of student records from the previous school, records will be reviewed and a GIS will contact the family.

There are two types of acceleration used to serve students who demonstrate significant content mastery above and beyond their grade level peers.

1. Single-subject acceleration is the placement of a student in one or more courses that are taught at a higher grade level than the student’s assigned grade.
2. Whole grade acceleration is the placement of a student in a higher grade than his or her assigned grade.

Gifted identification is not a prerequisite for an acceleration referral. Acceleration referral forms can be found on the district website.